First openly gay mayors in Carroll County, Becker and Link, are both up for re-election this month

First openly gay mayors in Carroll County, Becker and Link, are both up for re-election this month

Four years ago, in May 2021, Mona Becker and Stacy Link made Carroll County history, becoming the first openly gay mayors to serve the City of Westminster and the Town of Sykesville, respectively. Both say the 2021 race marked a cultural shift for their municipalities and this year’s election season has featured less personal vitriol. Becker, 54, and Link, 50, were also the first female mayors in their municipalities, but say neither being gay n…