Suhas Subramanyam, an Indian American technocrat, remains steadfast in defending reproductive rights despite the Loudoun County Republican party’s efforts to ban him from houses of worship in Northern Virginia due to his pro-choice stance. Subramanyam, running for the US Congress in Virginia’s 10th District, expressed pride in championing reproductive rights and called the suggestion of banning pro-choice Virginians from practicing their faith “outrageous.”
Responding to the Loudoun Republican party committee’s call to deny him access to houses of worship, Subramanyam affirmed his commitment to practicing his faith and celebrating religious diversity in Virginia’s 10th District. He vowed not to back down from defending women’s reproductive rights against right-wing extremists seeking a nationwide abortion ban.
The committee’s statement was prompted by Subramanyam’s advocacy for protecting access to mifepristone, a drug crucial for reproductive rights, as right-wing activists push for a nationwide abortion ban. Subramanyam, the first Indian-American, South Asian, and Hindu elected to the General Assembly, emphasized that his family’s American journey began in Virginia’s 10th District, where his mother immigrated in 1979.
Raised with a commitment to community service, Subramanyam served as a technology policy advisor to President Barack Obama and started a small business in Loudoun County after leaving the White House. Residing in Ashburn, Virginia, with his wife and two daughters, he has consistently taken on challenging battles to deliver tangible results for the community throughout his career.
