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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 ...
Openly gay Congressman elected to Virginia House of Delegates [100] Donna M. Loring (born 1948) Democratic Maine: Maine House of Representatives (1997–2008) Possibly one of first two out women in Maine legislature (with Judy Powers) Evan Low: Democratic California: California State Assembly (2016–2024) [101] Richard Madaleno (born 1965 ...
In 2013 Demetrios Marantis became the first openly LGBT person to serve in a cabinet-level position in the Cabinet of the United States, serving in the cabinet of president Barack Obama as U.S. trade representative in an acting capacity following the departure of U.S. trade representative Ron Kirk.
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 .
TX-32: Democrat Julie Johnson will be the first out LGBTQ person elected to Congress from Texas, CNN projects, winning the open race for the state’s 32nd Congressional District. Johnson, a state ...
Dozens of LGBTQ candidates this election cycle have the chance to make political history. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
This is a list of political offices which have been held by a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender person, with details of the first such holder of each office. It should only list people who came out as LGBT before or during their terms in office; it should not list people who came out only after retiring from politics, or people who were outed by reference sources only after their death.
Prescott, a former state senator and executive councilor, is challenging Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) for one… New Hampshire candidate spent years opposing same-sex marriage rights Skip to main ...