List of LGBT politicians in the United States explained

This is an alphabetical list of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender politicians who have held office in the United States. Historical figures are included only if there is documented evidence of an open queer identity.

Most openly LGBT politicians in the U.S. are part of the Democratic Party, which has taken a more favorable stance than Republicans towards LGBT rights.^{[1] [2]}

Federal

Executive

Notes

	Roberta Achtenberg	Democratic	1993	1995	Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (1993-1995) Commissioner, United States Commission on Civil Rights (2011-2016)	First openly lesbian or gay public official requiring United States Senate confirmation^[3]
		2011	2016
	Christine Abizaid		2021	Incumbent	Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (2021–present)	First female and first openly gay director of the National Counterterrorism Center.^[4] ^[5]
	John Berry		Democratic	2000	2016	Director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (2000-2005) Director of the National Zoological Park (2005-2009) Director of the Office of Personnel Management (2009-2013) United States Ambassador to Australia (2013-2016)	First out head of a federal agency^[6]
	Randy W. Berry		2015	Incumbent	United States Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons (2015–2017) United States Ambassador to Nepal (2018–2022) United States Ambassador to Namibia (2023–present)	First United States Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons.^[7] ^[8]
	Pete Buttigieg		Democratic	2021	Incumbent	Secretary of Transportation (2021–present)	First openly gay Cabinet Secretary^[9]
	Eric Fanning		Democratic	2013	2017	United States Under Secretary of the Air Force (2013-2015) Chief of Staff to Secretary of Defense (2015; 2015–2016) United States Secretary of the Army (2016-2017)	First openly LGBT Secretary of the Army^[10]
	Richard Grenell		Republican	2018	2020	Ambassador to Germany (2018–2020) Director of National Intelligence (2020)	First openly gay member of the United States Cabinet, albeit in an acting capacity^[11]
	James Hormel		Democratic	1999	2001	Ambassador to Luxembourg (1999-2001)	First openly LGBT ambassador for the United States^[12]

Legislative

See main article: List of LGBT members of the United States Congress.

State

Executive

Notes

			Democratic		2023	Incumbent	Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Department of Disabilities (2023–present)	^[13]
			Democratic		2015	2023	Oregon Secretary of State (2009–2015) Governor of Oregon (2015–2023)	Openly bisexual Initially ascended to the office of governor upon the resignation of John Kitzhaber (D); subsequently elected in her own right in 2016 First openly LGBT person elected governor in the U.S.^[14]
			Democratic	Guam	1984	Incumbent	Public Auditor of Guam (2018–present)
			Democratic		1993	2001	Vermont Auditor of Accounts (1993-2001)	First openly gay state comptroller and statewide official in the United States^[15] ^[16]
			Democratic		2015	Incumbent	Massachusetts Attorney General (2015–2023) Governor of Massachusetts (2023–present)	First out Attorney General elected at state level^[17] First out Governor of Massachusetts^[18]
			Democratic		2006	2011	Member of Hawaii Board of Education (2006-2011)	First openly transgender person to win a statewide office^[19]
			Democratic		2023	Incumbent	Governor of Oregon (2023–)	First LGBT person to succeed another LGBT person (Kate Brown) as Governor.
			Democratic		2019	Incumbent	California Insurance Commissioner (2019–present)	First out state Insurance Commissioner^[20]
			Democratic		2023	Incumbent	Arizona Attorney General (2023–present)	First out Attorney General of Arizona^[21]
			Democratic		1997	2005	Maine State Treasurer (1997-2005)	First openly LGBT state treasurer (elected by state legislature) and Maine's first openly LGBT Constitutional officer^[22] Possibly first out legislator for Maine
			Democratic		2002	2004	Governor of New Jersey (2002–2004)	Came out in the same speech as his resignation First openly gay governor^[23]
			Democratic		1994	1995	Secretary of State of California (1994-1995)	First openly LGBT Secretary of State^[24]
			Democratic		2019	Incumbent	Michigan Attorney General (2019–present)	First out Attorney General of Michigan First openly LGBT person elected to statewide office in Michigan^[25]
			Democratic		2019	Incumbent	Governor of Colorado (2019–present)	First openly gay man to be elected governor in the U.S.^[26]
			Democratic	Guam	2019	Incumbent	Lieutenant Governor of Guam (2019–present)	First openly LGBT lieutenant governor^[27]
			Democratic		2023	Incumbent	Secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs (2023–present)	^[28]

Legislative

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Notes

			Democratic		Montana House of Representatives (2017–present)	^[29]
			Democratic		Maryland House of Delegates (2019–present)	^[30]
			Democratic		Connecticut House of Representatives (2019–present)	^[31]
			Democratic		North Carolina House of Representatives (2021–present)
			Democratic		Washington House of Representatives (1987-1995) Washington Senate (1995)	First openly gay legislator in Washington^[32]
			Democratic		Ohio House of Representatives (2011-2019) Ohio Senate (2019–)	First openly LGBT person elected to the Ohio General Assembly^[33] ^[34]
			New Progressive		Puerto Rico Senate (2005–2011)	^[35]
			Democratic		Michigan House of Representatives (2023–present)
			Democratic		Alaska House of Representatives (2023–present)	One of first three LGBT members of the Alaska State Legislature (with Ashley Carrick and Andrew Gray)
			Republican		California State Senate (2002–2010)	Came out as gay in 2010 shortly before leaving office^[36]
			Democratic		California State Assembly (2010–2016) Speaker of the Assembly (2014-2016) California State Senate (2016–present) President pro tempore of the Senate (2018–2024)	First acknowledged lesbian to serve as California Assembly Speaker and first LGBT person/woman serve as President Pro Tempore of the California Senate^[37]
			Democratic		Arizona House of Representatives (2023–present)
			New Progressive		Puerto Rico House of Representatives (2020–2021)	First openly gay member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives^[38]
			Democratic		Maine House of Representatives (2020–2021)
			Democratic		Wisconsin State Assembly (1993-1999)	First openly lesbian woman elected to Wisconsin Legislature.
			Democratic		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.^[39] ^[40] Retired to run successfully for U.S. House.
			Democratic		Georgia House of Representatives (2023–present)	^[41]
			Democratic		Maine Senate (2004-2012)
			Democratic		Rhode Island Senate (2019–present)
			Democratic		Georgia House of Representatives (2009-2015)	First African-American lesbian to serve in a U.S. state legislature^[42]
			Democratic		Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2021–present)	Openly bisexual; first openly LGBT woman in the Pennsylvania Legislature^[43]
			Democratic		Iowa House of Representatives (2015-2023) Iowa Senate (2023–present)	First openly LGBT woman to serve in the Iowa Legislature
			Democratic		Missouri House of Representatives (2019–present)
			Democratic		Utah House of Representatives (1999-2011)	First openly LGBT elected official in Utah^[44]
			Democratic		Maine Senate (2008-2011) Maine House of Representatives (2000-2008)
			Democratic		Vermont House of Representatives (2021–present)
			Democratic-NPL		North Dakota House of Representatives (2015–present)	First openly LGBT person ever elected to the North Dakota Legislature.
			Democratic		Oregon House of Representatives (2023–present)
			Democratic-NPL		North Dakota Senate (2023–present)
			Democratic		New York State Senate (2021–present)	First openly gay person of color elected to the New York State Legislature^[45]
			Democratic		Oregon Senate (1997–2009) Oregon House of Representatives (1991–1997)	Openly bisexual and first LGBT minority and majority leader for Oregon Senate
			Republican		Ohio House of Representatives (2013-2016)	First openly gay man and first openly LGBT Republican elected to Ohio General Assembly^[46]
			Democratic		New Hampshire House of Representatives (1986-2004)	^[47]
			Democratic		New Hampshire House of Representatives (2018–present)	With Gerri Cannon, New Hampshire's first openly trans women legislators.^[48]
			Democratic		New Hampshire House of Representatives (2006-2020)
			Democratic		Wisconsin State Assembly (2019–present)
			Democratic		New Hampshire House of Representatives (2018–present)	With Lisa Bunker, New Hampshire's first openly trans women legislators.
			Democratic		Georgia House of Representatives (2016–present)	^[49]
			Democratic		Arizona House of Representatives (2023-–present)	^[50]
			Republican		Oregon House of Representatives (1995-1999)	First openly LGBT Republican to serve any state legislature in the United States.
			Democratic		Wisconsin Senate (1985-2003)Wisconsin State Assembly (1985–2003) Wisconsin Senate (2003–present) President pro tempore of the Senate (2012–2013)
			Democratic		Alaska House of Representatives (2023–present)	One of first three LGBT members of the Alaska State Legislature (with Jennie Armstrong and Andrew Gray)
			Democratic		California State Assembly (2016–present)	First out Latina elected to the California legislature
			Democratic		Arizona House of Representatives (1995-2003) Arizona Senate (2003-2011)	First LGBT person elected to Arizona House of Representatives and one of the first to the Senate^[51]
			Democratic		Wisconsin State Assembly (1975-1993)	Came out after retiring from Legislature
			Democratic		Arizona House of Representatives (2014–2015)
			Democratic		Maryland House of Delegates (2011–present)	^[52]
			Democratic		Wyoming House of Representatives (2009–Present) Minority leader (2017–Present)	First openly LGBT member and Minority Leader in Wyoming House^[53]
			Republican (2000-2003)		New Hampshire House of Representatives (2000-2004)
			Democratic (2003-2004)
			Democratic		Maryland House of Delegates (2011–present)	^[54]
			Democratic		New Hampshire House of Representatives (1994-2008)
			Democratic		Arizona House of Representatives (2023–present)	First out LGBT person to represent Arizona's 11th legislative district.^[55]
			Democratic		Georgia House of Representatives (2001–present)	First openly LGBT member of the Georgia General Assembly^[56]
			Democratic		New York State Senate (1999–2012)	First openly gay and openly HIV-positive member of the New York State Senate^[57]
			Democratic		Virginia Senate (2012–present) Virginia House of Delegates (2004-2012)	First LGBT member of Virginia House and Senate^[58] ^[59]
			Democratic		Oregon House of Representatives (1993-1999)	First openly LGBT person elected to Oregon state legislature^[60]
			Democratic		New Hampshire House of Representatives (2014-2018)
			Democratic		Alaska House of Representatives (1987-1993)	Came out in 2016 after leaving office^[61]
			Democratic		New Jersey General Assembly (2012–2018)	Second openly gay person ever elected to the New Jersey Legislature^[62]
			Democratic		Maryland House of Delegates (2023–present)
			Democratic		Member of Maine House of Representatives (2014–2022) Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives (2020–2022)	First openly gay Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives^[63]
			Democratic		Connecticut House of Representatives (1997-2009)	Likely first out legislator in Connecticut Assembly^[64]
			Democratic		Colorado House of Representatives (2007-2015) Minority Leader (2011-2013) Speaker of the House (2013-2015)	First openly gay House Speaker and House Minority Leader of the Colorado General Assembly^[65]
			Democratic (DFL)		Minnesota House of Representatives (2023-present)	First openly transgender state legislator in Minnesota^[66]
			Democratic		Rhode Island Senate (1993-1997)	First our LGBT person to Rhode Island state legislature^[67]
			Democratic		Indiana Senate (2018–Present)	First openly LGBT person elected to the Indiana General Assembly^[68]
			Democratic		Rhode Island House of Representatives (1993-2015) Majority Leader (2003-2010) Speaker of the House (2010-2014)	First openly LGBT Speaker of the House^[69]
			Republican		Massachusetts House of Representatives (1993–1995)	First transgender person to hold state office; outed against her will.^[70]
			Democratic		New York State Assembly (1991–present)	First openly LGBT member of the New York State legislature^[71]
			Democratic		North Carolina Senate (2023–present)	^[72]
			Democratic		Alaska House of Representatives (2023–present)	One of first three LGBT members of the Alaska State Legislature (with Jennie Armstrong and Ashley Carrick)
			Republican		Massachusetts House of Representatives (1993–1998)	Came out publicly as gay while running for lieutenant governor in 2002^[73]
			Republican		Wisconsin State Assembly (1975–1979)	Outed as gay in 1994 while serving in Congress
			Democratic		New Jersey General Assembly (1996–2018)	First openly gay member of the New Jersey state legislature^[74]
			Democratic		Tennessee House of Representatives (2021–present)	With Eddie Mannis, first openly gay member of the Tennessee House of Representatives^[75]
			Democratic		Colorado House of Representatives (2017–present)	First out Black person elected to Colorado House^[76]
			Democratic		Kentucky House of Representatives (2022–present)	First LGBT person elected to the Kentucky General Assembly
			Democratic		Michigan House of Representatives (2023–present)
			Democratic		Florida House of Representatives (2012–2020) Florida Senate (2020–present)	First openly LGBT black person elected to the Florida Legislature^[77]
			Republican		New Hampshire Senate (2016-2018)
			Democratic		California State Assembly (2023–present)
			Democratic		Georgia State Senate (2021–present)	First LGBT member of the Georgia State Senate^[78]
			Democratic		Texas House of Representatives (2022–present)
			Democratic		Texas House of Representatives (2023–present)
			Democratic		Missouri Senate (2007-2015)	First openly gay member of the Missouri Senate^[79] ^[80]
			Democratic		Maryland House of Delegates (2003–present)	^[81]
			Democratic		Montana House of Representatives (2000-2007) Montana Senate (2007-2017)	First out person elected to Montana Senate
			Democratic		Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2019–present)	First openly LGBT+ person of color elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly^[82]
			Democratic		Michigan House of Representatives (2001-2006)	First openly gay member of Michigan Legislature^[83]
			Democratic		Oregon House of Representatives (2007-2022) Speaker pro tempore (2011) Majority Leader (2011-2013) Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives (2013-2022)	First openly lesbian state House speaker in U.S.^[84]
			Democratic		California State Assembly (1994-2000) California Senate (2000-2008)	First openly LGBT California State Legislature member
			Democratic		New Hampshire House of Representatives (2020–2022)	Youngest openly LGBT+ legislator in U.S. History^[85]
			Independent
			Democratic		California State Assembly (2002-2008) California Senate (2020–Present)	First out California Assembly member alongside Mark Leno
			Democratic		California State Assembly (2010-2012) California State Senate (2012-2019)	^[86]
			Democratic		New Hampshire House of Representatives (2022)	Previously elected to the House in 2012, becoming the first transgender person to win a legislative election, but election was nullified before taking office. ^[87]
			Democratic		California State Assembly (2020–present)	First openly bisexual member of the California Assembly^[88]
	Nicole (Cole) LeFavour		Democratic		Idaho State House (2004-2008) Idaho State Senate (2009-2012)	First openly LGBTQ member of the Idaho Legislature. As an activist, led 2014 Add the 4 Words civil disobedience resulting in over 100 arrests in the Idaho Capitol.
			Democratic		California State Assembly (2002-2008) California State Senate (2008-2016)	One of two first out gay men elected to California State Assembly and first elected to the State Senate^[89]
			Democratic		Colorado House of Representatives (2019–present)	First Latina and the first LGBT person ever elected to the Colorado General Assembly from Boulder County, Colorado^[90]
			Democratic		Virginia House of Delegates (2016–present)	Openly gay Congressman elected to Virginia House of Delegates^[91]
			Democratic		Maine House of Representatives (1997–2008)	Possibly one of first two out women in Maine legislature (with Judy Powers)
			Democratic		Maryland House of Delegates (2003–2007) Maryland Senate (2007–2019)	First openly LGBT member of the Maryland Senate^[92]
			Republican		Tennessee House of Representatives (2021–present)	With Torrey Harris, first openly gay member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
			Democratic		Texas House of Representatives (2023–present)
			Democratic		Maryland House of Delegates (2023–present)	^[93]
			Democratic		Texas House of Representatives (1991-2003)	First openly LGBT member of Texas Legislature^[94]
			Democratic (DFL)		Minnesota House of Representatives (2017-2019) Minnesota Senate (2023–present)	One of two first openly-lesbian women elected to Minnesota Senate
			Democratic		Delaware Senate (2021–present)	First openly transgender state senator in the U.S.^[95]
			Democratic		Maryland House of Delegates (1992–2023)	First LGBT state legislator in Maryland, came out in 2001^[96]
			Democratic		Illinois House of Representatives (1997-2005)	First out member of Illinois General Assembly and possibly first HIV positive elected official in United States^[97]
			Democratic		Arizona House of Representatives (2003-2011; 2019–Present) Arizona Senate (2011-2019)	First openly gay Hispanic/Latino state legislator in the U.S.
			Democratic		Kansas House of Representatives (2021–present)	First openly bisexual member of the Kansas House of Representatives^[98]
			Democratic		California State Assembly (1996-2002) California Senate (2004-2008)	One of first out queer women to serve in California legislature and first woman and lesbian to chair Committee on Appropriations^[99]
			Democratic		New Hampshire House of Representatives (1998–2004)
			Democratic		Maryland House of Delegates (2007-2015)	^[100]
			Democratic		New Hampshire House of Representatives (2018–present)
			Democratic		Maryland House of Delegates (2007-2014)	^[101]
			Democratic		Washington House of Representatives (1995-2007) Washington Senate (2007-2013) Senate Minority Leader (2012-2013)	First openly gay minority leader in Washington and openly gay Mayor of Seattle
			Democratic		South Dakota House of Representatives (2023–present)	First gay man elected to South Dakota Legislature
			Democratic		Massachusetts House of Representatives (1975-1979)	First person out at election to serve on a state legislature^[102]
			Democratic		Hawaii House of Representatives (2001-2011)	After coming out in 2010, became first LGBT Majority Leader for the Hawaii House^[103]
			Democratic (DFL)		Minnesota Senate (2023–present)	One of two first openly-lesbian women elected to Minnesota Senate
			Democratic		Georgia House of Representatives (2017–present)	First openly gay person to be elected in the Georgia General Assembly^[104]
			Democratic		Nevada Assembly (1996-2008) Nevada Senate (2008-2020)	First out LGBT official in Nevada
			Democratic		California State Assembly (2008-2014) Speaker of the Assembly (2010-2014)	First openly LGBT Speaker of the California Assembly
			Democratic		Rhode Island House of Representatives (1996-2002)	^[105]
			Democratic		Maine House of Representatives (1997-2001)	Possibly one of first two out women in Maine legislature (with Donna Loring)^[106]
			Democratic		New Hampshire House of Representatives (2018–2022)	Openly genderqueer^[107]
			Democratic		Alabama House of Representatives (2018–present)	First openly gay man elected to Alabama state legislature^[108] ^[109]
			Democratic		Florida House of Representatives (2020–Present)	First out Black queer woman elected to Florida Legislature^[110]
			Democratic		Maine House of Representatives (2016–present)
			Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana		Puerto Rico Senate (2021–present)	^[111]
			Democratic		Virginia House of Delegates (2018–2024)Virginia Senate(2024-present)	First openly transgender state legislator in the U.S.^[112] Elected in 2023 to Virginia Senate, set to become second transgender state senator in the U.S.
			Democratic		Illinois House of Representatives (2019–Present)	First out LGBT Black person elected to Illinois legislature^[113]
			Democratic		New Hampshire House of Representatives (2023–present)	First transgender man elected to a state legislature
			Democratic		Massachusetts House of Representatives (1987-1991) Massachusetts Senate (1991-2018) President of the Massachusetts Senate (2015-2017)	First out Senate Majority Leader in Massachusetts
			Democratic		Montana House of Representatives (1997-1999; 2007–2013) Montana Senate (2015–Present)	First openly LGBT person elected to Montana Legislature^[114]
			Democratic		Massachusetts House of Representatives (2021–present)	^[115]
			Democratic		Georgia House of Representatives (2017–present)	First bisexual elected to Georgia House^[116]
			Democratic		Oregon House of Representatives (1991-1997)	First out LGBT lawmaker in Oregon^[117]
			Republican		Maryland House of Delegates (2015–2019)	^[118]
			Democratic
			Democratic		New York State Assembly (2023–present)	First openly gay person to represent New York's 75th State Assembly district^[119]
			Democratic		Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2012–2022)	First openly gay person elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly^[120]
			Democratic		Arizona Senate (2011–2012) Arizona House of Representatives (2005–2011)	Openly bisexual^[121]
			Democratic		West Virginia House of Delegates (2013-2016)	First openly LGBT person elected to West Virginia legislature^[122]
			Progressive		Vermont House of Representatives (2021–present)	First openly transgender member of the Vermont House of Representatives^[123]
			Democratic		Florida House of Representatives (2016–2022)	First openly LGBT Latino person elected to the Florida Legislature.^[124]
			Democratic (DFL)		Minnesota Senate (1973-2001) President of the Minnesota Senate (1993-2001)	First openly LGBT person to serve on a state legislature (came out in 1974) and first out presiding officer for a state legislature
			Democratic		Nevada Senate (2012–Present) President pro tempore (2023–present)	First out lesbian in the Nevada Legislature^[125]
			Democratic		Georgia House of Representatives (2009-2013)	First openly gay person to serve in the Georgia General Assembly, second gay black man to serve in any state legislature. Came out in 2011.^[126]
			Republican		Massachusetts House of Representatives (1985–1991) Massachusetts Senate (1991–2011)	Came out as gay in 2010. Lived with his partner, Bernie Starr, since 1994;^[127] they married in 2013^[128]
			Democratic		Alabama House of Representatives (2006-2018)	First openly LGBT person to serve in the Alabama Legislature
			Democratic		New Hampshire House of Representatives (1979-1999) New Hampshire Senate (1999-2001)	First openly gay state legislator elected in New Hampshire^[129]
			Democratic		Oklahoma House of Representatives (2021–present)	First openly non-binary state legislator in U.S. history^[130]
			Democratic		Missouri House of Representatives (1995-2003)	First out LGBT person elected to Missouri General Assembly^[131]
			Democratic		Colorado House of Representatives (1997-2003) Colorado Senate (2003-2009)	First openly gay member of Colorado legislature after coming out in 2002^[132]
			Democratic		Colorado House of Representatives (2023–present)	First openly Queer elected official from El Paso County, CO^[133]
			Democratic		Maryland House of Delegates (2023–present)	^[134]
			Democratic		Georgia House of Representatives (2012-2017)	^[135]
			Democratic		Maryland House of Delegates (2011-2019) Maryland Senate (2019–present)
			Democratic		Arkansas House of Representatives (2009-2013) Little Rock Board of Directors (2015–Present)	First out state legislator in Arkansas
			Democratic		Georgia House of Representatives (2019–present)	^[136]
			Democratic		Kansas House of Representatives (2019–present)	First openly gay member of the Kansas House of Representatives^[137]
			Democratic		California State Assembly (2022–present)
			Democratic		Montana House of Representatives (2023–present)	First transgender woman elected to Montana Legislature

Local

Executive

!Image!Name!Party!State
(or territory)!Office held
(tenure)!Notes

	Sam Adams		Democratic	Oregon	Mayor of Portland, Oregon (2009-2012)	First gay mayor of Portland and first mayor of the 30 most populous U.S. cities^[138]
	Pete Buttigieg		Democratic	Indiana	Mayor of South Bend (2012–2020)	Came out as gay in 2015,^[139] and married Chasten Glezman in 2018^[140]
	Christopher Cabaldon		Democratic	California	Mayor of West Sacramento (1998-2020)	Openly gay^[141]
	Bill Crews		Republican	Iowa	Mayor of Melbourne, Iowa (1984-1998)	Possibly first out LGBT elected official in Iowa
	Edgardo Cruz Vélez		Puerto Rico	Mayor of Guánica, Puerto Rico (2021–present)	First Puerto Rican mayor elected as a write-in candidate^[142]
	Betsy Driver		Democratic	New Jersey	Mayor of Flemington (2019–present)	First openly intersex elected mayor in the United States^[143]
	Jenny Durkan		Democratic	Washington	Mayor of Seattle (2017–2021)	Seattle's first lesbian mayor^[144]
	Tim Eustace		Democratic	New Jersey	Mayor of Maywood (2008–2011)	Openly gay
	Robert Garcia		Democratic	California	Mayor of Long Beach (2014–Present)	First LGBT and Latino person to hold the office
	Neil Giuliano		Republican	Arizona	Mayor of Tempe (1994-2004)	One of directly elected openly gay mayors in the United States and one of first out LGBT republican officials
	Todd Gloria		Democratic	California	Mayor of San Diego (2020–present)	First openly gay and first Person of Color to serve as Mayor of San Diego^[145]
	Jim Gray		Democratic	Kentucky	Mayor of Lexington (2011-2019)	First openly gay mayor of Lexington^[146]
	Reed Gusciora		Democratic	New Jersey	Mayor of Trenton (2018–present)
			Florida	Mayor of Key West (1983-1985; 1987–1989)	First out directly elected mayor in the United States^[147]
	Claire Higgins		Democratic	Massachusetts	Mayor of Northampton, Massachusetts (1999-2011)	Possibly first openly LGBT Mayor in Massachusetts^[148]
			Democratic	New York	Mayor of New York City (1978-1989)	Posthumously identified as gay by The New York Times^[149]
	Sheila Kuehl		Democratic	California	Los Angeles Board of Supervisors (2014–Present) Chair of Los Angeles County (2017-2018)
	Susan Leal		Democratic	California	Treasurer of San Francisco (1997-2004)	One of the first out LGBT treasurers of a major city^[150]
	Lori Lightfoot		Democratic	Illinois	Mayor of Chicago (2019–2023)	Openly lesbian
			Popular Democratic	Puerto Rico	Mayor of Isabela, Puerto Rico (2021–present)
	Lisa Middleton		Democratic	California	Mayor of Palm Springs, California (2021–present)	First openly transgender mayor in California^[151]
	Ed Murray		Democratic	Washington (state)	Mayor of Seattle (2013–2017)	First openly gay minority leader in Washington and openly gay Mayor of Seattle
	Michael R. Nelson		Democratic	North Carolina	Mayor of Carrboro, North Carolina (1995-2005)
	Ron Oden		Democratic	California	Mayor of Palm Springs, California (2003-2007)	First openly gay Black mayor in the United States^[152]
	Liz Ordiales		Nonpartisan	Georgia	Mayor of Hiawassee (2017–present)	Openly lesbian mayor^[153]
	Annise Parker		Democratic	Texas	Mayor of Houston (2010–2016)	First openly LGBT mayor of a top 10 American city (by population)^[154]
	Ty Penserga		Democratic	Florida	Mayor of Boynton Beach, Florida (2022–present)	^[155]
	Kenneth Reeves		Democratic	Massachusetts	Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts (1992-1995; 2006–2007)	First openly gay Black person to serve as Mayor in the United States^[156]
	Satya Rhodes-Conway		Democratic	Wisconsin	Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin (2019-present)	First openly LGBT and lesbian Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin^[157]
	E. Denise Simmons		Massachusetts	Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts (2008-2010; 2016–2018)	First openly Black lesbian mayor in the United States

Legislative

!Image!Name!Party!State!Office Held
(tenure)!Notes

			Delaware	Rehoboth Beach City Commission (2003-?)	First out city council member elected in Delaware and one of first out Delaware officials^[158]
			Democratic	Georgia	Atlanta City Council (2022–present)	First openly queer Muslim elected in Georgia^[159]
			Democratic	California	San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1979-1993) President (1989-1990)	First openly gay city council president^[160]
			Texas	Fort Worth City Council (2008-2014)	First openly gay person elected to office in Fort Worth and Tarrant County
			New Mexico	Santa Fe City Council (1992-2011)	Possibly first out LGBT person to serve New Mexico^[161]
			Republican	New York	New York City Councilman (2021–present)^[162]	First openly LGBT Republican elected to office in New York City^[163]
			Republican	Washington, D.C.	Council of the District of Columbia (1997-2015)	First openly gay Councilmember for Washington, D.C.^[164]
			Democratic	Alaska	Anchorage Assembly (2017–present)	With Felix Rivera, one of first openly LGBT officials elected in Alaska^[165]
			Independent	Colorado	Arvada City Council (1991-1995)	Considered to be first openly transgender person elected to a City Council in the United States
			Democratic	Minnesota	Minneapolis City Councilman from the 4th Ward (2018–2022)	Along with Andrea Jenkins, became the first openly transgender black elected officials in the U.S.^[166] and the first trans man^[167]
			Minnesota	Minneapolis City Council (1984-1991)	Possibly first out LGBT Councilmember of Minneapolis^[168]
			Republican	California	San Diego City Council (2008-2012)	First openly gay man to San Diego Council
			Democratic	New Jersey	Flemington, New Jersey Councillor (2017-2019)	First openly intersex elected official in the United States^[169]
			Democratic	New York	New York City Council (1992–1998)	With Antonio Pagán, one of the two first openly gay members of the New York City Council
			Democratic	Ohio	Toledo City Council (1998-2006) Council President (Unknown dates)	First LGBT person and Latino elected to serve on Toledo City Council^[170] One of first council members for a major city in Ohio (with Mary Wiseman)
			Democratic	New Jersey	Maywood Borough Councilman (1995-1997; 2001–2008) Maywood Borough Council President (2005-2008)	Openly gay
			Democratic	Virginia	Arlington County Board (1998-2017)	First openly gay elected official in Virginia^[171]
			Democratic	North Carolina	Raleigh City Council (2020–present)	First Black woman and openly LGBT woman elected to Raleigh, NC Council^[172]
			Democratic	Ohio	Toledo City Council (2021–present)	First openly LGBT woman elected to Toledo City Council^[173]
			Independent	Massachusetts	Boston City Council councilor at-large (2019–2020)	Forcibly outed as transgender during her service in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
			Puerto Rico	San Juan City Council (2021–present)
			Democratic	Wisconsin	Madison Common Council (1989-2000)	First openly gay Latino person elected to public office in the United States and possibly first out city council member for Madison, Wisconsin^[174]
			Democratic	Illinois	Chicago City Council (2019–present)	First openly queer woman of color elected to Chicago City Council^[175]
			Democratic	California	Sacramento City Council (2012-2020)	First openly gay member of Sacramento city council^[176]
			Democratic	Ohio	Columbus City Council (2014-present) Columbus City Council President (2018-present)	First Black LGBT member of Columbus City Council and first openly LGBT Council President^[177]
			Washington	Seattle City Council (1992-1995)	First openly gay Black woman elected to public office in the U.S.
			Democratic	Ohio	Columbus City Council (2004-2007)	First openly LGBT member and LGBT woman to serve on Columbus City Council^[178] ^[179]
			Democratic	Minnesota	Minneapolis City Councilwoman from the 8th Ward (2018–present) Vice President of the City Council (2018–2022) President of the City Council (2022–2024)	Along with Phillipe Cunningham, became the first openly transgender black elected official in the U.S. and the first trans woman^[180]
			Democratic	New York	New York City Councilman (2014–present) Speaker of the New York City Council (2019–present)	Openly gay, openly HIV-positive First gay man to hold the speakership of the New York City Council^[181]
			Democratic	Missouri	City Council of Kansas City, Missouri (2015–2020)
			Democratic	California	San Diego City Council (1993-2000) California State Assembly (2000-2004) California Senate (2004-2012)	First openly LGBT official in San Diego^[182]
			Democratic	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh City Council Member (2008–present) President (2014-2020)	First openly gay elected official in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[183]
			Democratic	Minnesota	Minneapolis City Council (2002-2014)	First Native American elected to Minneapolis City Council and one of first openly gay members
			Democratic	Illinois	Chicago City Council (2015–present)	First LGBT Latino elected to Chicago City Council along with Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
			Democratic	Texas	Dallas City Council (1998-2016)	First openly LGBT city council member for a major city in Texas, alongside Annise Parker (Houston)^[184]
			Democratic	Ohio	Cleveland City Council (2022–present)	First openly LGBT woman elected to Cleveland City Council^[185]
			Pennsylvania	Wilkinsburg City Council (1994-2002)	First openly LGBT city council member in Pennsylvania^[186]
			Democratic	Ohio	Cleveland City Council (at least 2016–present)	First out LGBT party leader of the Cleveland City Council^[187]
			Democratic	North Carolina	Raleigh City Council (2019–present)	One of first two openly LGBT members of Raleigh City Council^[188]
			Democratic	New York	New York City Council (2014–2021)	First LGBT New York Councilmember from Brooklyn and first Mexican-American Councilmember for New York City^[189]
			Dem	Massachusetts	Revere City Councillor (2013–present)	First Gay man elected to Revere, MA City Council
			Democratic	New York	New York City Councilman (2022–present)	Youngest person elected to New York City Council^[190]
			Democratic	New York	New York City Council (1992–1997)	With Thomas Duane, one of the two first openly gay members of the New York City Council^[191]
			Democratic	Texas	Houston City Council, at-large member (1998-2004)	First openly LGBT council member for a major city in Texas, alongside John Loza (Dallas)^[192]
			Popular Democratic	Puerto Rico	San Juan City Council (2012–?)	First openly gay politician elected to public office in the island's history^[193]
			Democratic	New York	New York City Councilwoman (1999–2013) Speaker of the New York City Council (2006–2013)	Openly lesbian First LGBT person to hold the speakership of the New York City Council^[194]
			Democratic	Illinois	Chicago City Council (2015–present)	First LGBT Latino elected to Chicago City Council along with Raymond Lopez^[195]
			Democratic	New York	New York City Council (1998-2005)	First openly gay African-American person elected to New York City Council^[196]
			Democratic	Florida	St. Petersburg City Councilwoman, District 4 (2014–present) Vice Chair of St. Petersburg City Council (2016) Chair of St. Petersburg City Council (2017)^[197]	First openly LGBT candidate to run for office in Pinellas County, Florida^[198] ^[199]
			Democratic	Alaska	Anchorage Assembly (2017–present)	One of first two LGBT elected officials in Alaska
			Democratic	California	Los Angeles City Council (2005-2013)	First openly gay person elected to Los Angeles City Council^[200]
			Democratic	Oklahoma	Oklahoma County Commission (2003-2007)	First out official elected in Oklahoma^[201]
			Democratic	Oregon	Portland City Council (2020–present)	First HIV-positive person elected to Portland City Council^[202]
			Democratic	Ohio	Cincinnati City Council (2011–present)	First openly gay politician elected to Cincinnati City Council^[203]
			Democratic	Florida	Orlando City Commission (2000–Present)	First out official in Orlando^[204]
			Democratic	Arkansas	Justice of the Peace, Washington County (2021–present)	First trans woman elected in Arkansas and one of first elected Latina women in the state^[205]
			Democratic	New York (state)	Albany Common Council (1990-1998)	First out LGBT Black person elected to public office in the United States^[206]
			Democratic	New York	New York City Councilman (2014–2020)	Openly gay
			Democratic	Illinois	Chicago City Council (2003-2023) Vice Mayor of Chicago (2019-2023)	First openly gay Chicago City Council Alderman and Vice Mayor of Chicago^[207]
			Virginia	Falls Church, Virginia City Council (unknown dates)	First out Black gay official in Virginia^[208]
			Democratic	Maryland	City Council of Takoma Park (1994-2008) Mayor of Takoma Park (2008-2015)	First openly gay elected official in Maryland^[209]
			Democratic	Ohio	Dayton City Commission (1998-2002)	One of first out council members for a major Ohio city (with Louis Escobar)^[210]
			Democratic	Maine	Portland, Maine City Council (1988-?)	First out LGBT officeholder in Maine^[211]
			Democratic	Georgia	Atlanta City Council (1998-2004) Council President (2002-2004)	First openly LGBT elected official in Georgia and first woman as Atlanta City Council President^[212]
			Democratic	California	San Jose City Council (2000-2006) Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (2006–Present)	First out city council member in San Jose
			Republican	Connecticut	Board of Selectmen of Ridgefield, Connecticut (1996-1998; 2000–2006)	One of first elected out LGBT officials for Connecticut
			Democratic

See also

• LGBT conservatism in the United States
• List of transgender public officeholders in the United States
• List of first openly LGBT politicians in the United States

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