In a stunning upset on Tuesday, 33-year-old Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani beat veteran politico and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor.With comparisons to the likes of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), experts have framed the victory as symbolic of where the Democratic party may be headed away from the older and moderate toward a younger and bolder progressive future. Related The number of out LGBTQ+ elected officials has tripled since 2017 The hateful rhetoric against the queer community hasnt stopped our numbers from growing in the halls of government. Mamdanis win may also indicate strong public support for transgender rights and shows that it is not politically dangerous for Democrats to stand by the trans community. If elected, Mamdani has pledged to spend $57 million on medical centers that provide gender-affirming care and $8 million more to develop new and broader resources. He attended a Trans Day of Visibility rally in March and a trans community town hall in May. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Queer and trans people across the United States are facing an increasingly hostile political environment, he wrote on social media after the town hall. New York City must be a refuge for LGBTQIA+ people, but private institutions in our own city have already started capitulating to Trumps assault on trans rights, he added. Meanwhile, the cost of living crisis confronting working-class people across the city hits the LGBTQIA+ community particularly hard, with higher rates of unemployment and homelessness than the rest of the city.Mamdani who is heavily focused on making the city more affordable also vowed his administration would expand and protect gender-affirming care, make the city an LGBTQ+ sanctuary city, and create an Office of LGBTQIA+ affairs. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@zohrankmamdani)The victory comes as Democrats have spent months arguing over whether the partys support for trans rights tanked Kamala Harriss and other Democrats chances in the presidential election, even though several signs indicated that trans issues werent responsible for the outcome.While some Democrats have said the party should concede to Republicans on certain trans issues, others have committed to staunchly standing by the community.The results from New York City could be indicative that the latter is a winning strategy.Mamdani now must face the general election, where he is up against incumbent Mayor Eric Adams (I), among other candidates. Cuomo is also considering staying in the race as an Independent.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.