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List of first openly LGBT politicians in the United States

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As of 2011:

  • 48 states have been served by openly-LGBT elected politicians in any capacity, save for Alaska and South Dakota
  • at least 32 states have elected openly-gay male or female politicians to one or both houses of state legislatures.
  • only one state governor has ever come out as gay; no openly-LGBT governor or President has ever been elected to office.

Federal

Congress

State

State legislators

The legislatures of 36 states have had at least one openly LGBT member; the first out person to serve in each of those states is listed here. The 14 remaining states have never had an openly LGBT state legislator. They are: Alaska, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

Local

Executive

By state

Legislative

By state

Judicial

References

  1. ^ Housecleaning, Time, July 25, 1983
  2. ^ John Gallagher, "Politics: A Broader Bully Pulpit: As Congress grapples with solutions for a faltering economy, Barney Frank sits at the center of power," The Advocate, September 9, 2008, p. 24.
  3. ^ Curry, Tom (2004-08-13). "McGreevey confession doesn't reveal all". MSNBC. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
  4. ^ Zimmerman, Bonnie (2000). Lesbian histories and cultures: an encyclopedia. New York: Garland Publishing. p. 258.
  5. ^ "Rasmussen kicks-off campaign for re-election to Seattle City Council". SGN.org. Seattle Gay News. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
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