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Pocan is openly gay and the first LGBTQ member of Congress to replace another LGBTQ member of Congress (Tammy Baldwin) and the first non-incumbent in a same-sex marriage elected to Congress. [1] [4] [6] [37] Kyrsten Sinema: Democratic: Arizona: January 3, 2013: January 3, 2019: 6 years, 0 days Sinema was the first openly bisexual member of ...
First openly lesbian woman elected to Wisconsin Legislature. Becca Balint (born 1968) Democratic Vermont: Vermont Senate (2015–2023) Senate Majority Leader (2017-2021) President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate (2021–2023) First lesbian to serve in Vermont Senate and first woman and LGBT person to serve as president pro tempore in Vermont ...
U.S. representative (out when first elected), first Native American openly gay member of Congress: Sharice Davids (KS-3) – elected 2018; U.S. representative (out when first elected), first Black openly gay members of Congress: Mondaire Jones (NY-17) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) – elected 2020
The caucus serves as a resource for Members of Congress, their staffs, and the public on LGBTQ issues. [4] Unlike the Congressional Black Caucus , famous for admitting only black members, the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus admits any member who is willing to advance LGBTQ rights, regardless of their sexual identity or orientation; it has historically ...
Pages in category "LGBTQ members of the United States Congress" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Member of Congress – Sandra Morán – 2016 [66] [First lesbian female congressperson] Member of Congress – Aldo Dávila – 2020 [ 67 ] [ 68 ] [First gay male congressperson] Member of Central American Parliament – José Carlos Hernández Ruano − 2020 [ 69 ] [ 70 ] [First Guatemalan gay male parliamentarian]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 December 2024. American politician and Army reserve officer (born 1981) Tulsi Gabbard Gabbard in 2024 Director of National Intelligence Presumptive nominee Assuming office TBD [a] President Donald Trump Succeeding Avril Haines Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd district In ...
Tammy Baldwin became the first openly gay or lesbian non-incumbent ever elected to United States Congress, and the first open lesbian ever elected to Congress, winning Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district seat over Josephine Musser. [205] [206] The first bisexual pride flag was unveiled on Dec 5th, 1998. [207]