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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 ...
In February 2009, Frank was one of three openly gay members of Congress, along with Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Jared Polis of Colorado. In April 2009, Frank was named in the LGBT magazine Out ' s "Annual Power 50 List", landing at the top spot. [58] In 2006 the Human Rights Campaign scored him at 100% indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. [86]
First openly gay member of the United States Cabinet, albeit in an acting capacity [11] Aditi Hardikar: 2024 2025 Acting Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management (2024–2025) James Hormel (1933–2021) Democratic: 1999 2001 Ambassador to Luxembourg (1999–2001) First openly LGBT ambassador for the United States [12] Alex Wagner ...
If confirmed, the hedge fund manager would be the highest-ranking openly gay official in US history. Ric Grenell, 58, presidential envoy for special missions. He was Trump’s director of national ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A gathering of roughly 100 Donald Trump supporters on Tuesday evening was intended to woo LGBTQ voters. But among the few gay men in attendance, LGBTQ issues were not a top ...
OPINION: Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones’ historic wins are a reminder that Black queer people are leading the way in shaking up the political system. As states work overtime to count every ...
Richard Allen Grenell [1] [2] (born September 18, 1966) is an American diplomat, public official, and former public relations consultant.He served as acting director of national intelligence (DNI) under President Donald Trump in 2020, becoming the first openly gay Cabinet member in U.S. history. [3]
‘Growing up, I had never imagined someone like me could run for political office, let alone get elected to Congress,’ Jones tells Gustaf Kilander