List of LGBT members of the United States Congress
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This is a list of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Americans in the U.S. Congress. There are currently 7 openly LGBT members of the 114th congress, all being Democrats.[1][2] This list only includes people who came out.
Senate
Photo | Senator | State | Party | Term | Notes |
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Harris Wofford | Pennsylvania | Democratic | 1991–1995 | Came out in 2016 after announcing plans to marry a man[3] | |
Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin | Democratic | 2013–present | First openly gay or lesbian person to be elected to the Senate[4] |
House of Representatives
Photo | Representative | State | Party | Term | Notes |
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Stewart McKinney | Connecticut | Republican | 1971-1987 | Died (Complications due to AIDS)[5][6][7][8][9] | |
Robert Bauman | Maryland | Republican | 1973–1981 | Came out after his time in Congress[10] | |
Studds | Gerry Studds | Massachusetts | Democratic | 1973–1997 | Came out in 1983 after congressional page scandal; first member of Congress to come out as gay; First openly gay committee chairman (Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 1990–1995)[11] |
Jon Hinson | Mississippi | Republican | 1979–1981 | Came out after his time in Congress[12] | |
Barney Frank | Massachusetts | Democratic | 1981–2013 | Came out in 1987; first LGBT member of Congress to be married while in office[13][14] | |
Steve Gunderson | Wisconsin | Republican | 1981-1997 | Outed on the floor of the House in 1994, and became the first openly gay Republican representative.[15][16] | |
Jim Kolbe | Arizona | Republican | 1985-2007 | Came out in 1996 after voting for the Defense of Marriage Act, and was the first openly gay person to address the Republican National Convention[17][18] He was the second openly gay Republican to serve in Congress.[19] | |
Michael Huffington | California | Republican | 1993-1995 | Came out as bisexual in 1998, the first bisexual to have been elected to Congress.[20] | |
Mark Foley | Florida | Republican | 1995-2006 | Came out after congressional page incidents.[21] | |
Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin | Democratic | 1999-2013 | First 'out' lesbian to be elected to Congress[4] | |
Mike Michaud | Maine | Democratic | 2003-2015 | Came out in 2013.[22][23] | |
Jared Polis | Colorado | Democratic | 2009–present | First gay parent in Congress[24] | |
David Cicilline | Rhode Island | Democratic | 2011–present | ||
Sean Patrick Maloney | New York | Democratic | 2013–present | ||
Mark Takano | California | Democratic | 2013–present | First 'out' non-white LGBT person to be elected to Congress[25][26] | |
Mark Pocan | Wisconsin | Democratic | 2013–present | ||
Kyrsten Sinema | Arizona | Democratic | 2013–present | First out bisexual to be elected to Congress[27][28] |
See also
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