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|[[File:Harriswofford.jpg|75px|Wofford]] || [[Harris Wofford]]|| [[Pennsylvania]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic || 1991–1995 || Came out in 2016 after announcing plans to marry a man<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/opinion/sunday/findinglove-again-this-time-with-a-man.html</ref> |
|[[File:Harriswofford.jpg|75px|Wofford]] || [[Harris Wofford]]|| [[Pennsylvania]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic || 1991–1995 || Came out in 2016 after announcing plans to marry a man<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/opinion/sunday/findinglove-again-this-time-with-a-man.html</ref> |
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|[[File:Larry_Craig_official_portrait_-_cropped.jpg|75px|Craig]] || [[Larry Craig]]|| [[Idaho]] || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican || 1991–2009 || Outed in 2007<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rogers|first1=Michael|title=United States Senator Larry Craig|url=http://www.blogactive.com/?p=613|website=BlogActive.com|publisher=Michael Rogers|accessdate=23 November 2015}}</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/wp/2014/09/30/former-senator-larry-craig-owes-u-s-treasury-242000-over-airport-sex-sting-arrest-judge-says/</ref><ref>http://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1721111_1721210_1721118,00.html</ref><ref>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/idaho-gop-hires-former-senator-and-bathroom-tap-dancer-larry-craig/article/2556455</ref> |
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|[[File:Tammy Baldwin, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg|75px|Baldwin]] || [[Tammy Baldwin]]<ref>for the predecessors and successors of each LGBT Senator with their date of birth and death, click on the senator, for the number of congresses, click on the congress.</ref>|| [[Wisconsin]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic || 2013–present || First openly gay or lesbian person to be elected to the Senate |
|[[File:Tammy Baldwin, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg|75px|Baldwin]] || [[Tammy Baldwin]]<ref>for the predecessors and successors of each LGBT Senator with their date of birth and death, click on the senator, for the number of congresses, click on the congress.</ref>|| [[Wisconsin]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic || 2013–present || First openly gay or lesbian person to be elected to the Senate |
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|[[File:Barneyfrank.jpg|75px|Frank]] || [[Barney Frank]]|| [[Massachusetts]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic || 1981–2013 || Came out in 1987; first LGBT member of Congress to be married while in office |
|[[File:Barneyfrank.jpg|75px|Frank]] || [[Barney Frank]]|| [[Massachusetts]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic || 1981–2013 || Came out in 1987; first LGBT member of Congress to be married while in office |
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|[[File:David Dreier, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg|75px|Dreier]] || [[David Dreier]] || [[California]] || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican || 1981-2013 || Came out in 2014 |
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|[[File:SteveGunderson.jpg|75px|Gunderson]] || [[Steve Gunderson]] || [[Wisconsin]] || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican || 1981-1997 || Outed on the floor of the House in 1994 |
|[[File:SteveGunderson.jpg|75px|Gunderson]] || [[Steve Gunderson]] || [[Wisconsin]] || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican || 1981-1997 || Outed on the floor of the House in 1994 |
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|[[File:Larry_Craig_official_portrait_-_cropped.jpg|75px|Craig]] || [[Larry Craig]]|| [[Idaho]] || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican || 1981–1991 || Outed in 2007 |
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|[[File:Jim Kolbe.jpg|75px|Kolbe]] || [[Jim Kolbe]] || [[Arizona]] || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican || 1985-2007 || Came out in 1996 after voting for the [[Defense of Marriage Act]] |
|[[File:Jim Kolbe.jpg|75px|Kolbe]] || [[Jim Kolbe]] || [[Arizona]] || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican || 1985-2007 || Came out in 1996 after voting for the [[Defense of Marriage Act]] |
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|[[File:Dennis Hastert 109th pictorial photo.jpg|75px|Hastert]] || [[Dennis Hastert]] || [[Illinois]] || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican || 1987–2007 || Outed in 2016 after being convicted of sexually abusing boys. |
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|[[File:Michael Huffington 1993 congressional photo.jpg|75px|Huffington]] || [[Michael Huffington]] || [[California]] || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican || 1993-1995 || Came out as bisexual in 1998, the first bisexual to have been elected to Congress. |
|[[File:Michael Huffington 1993 congressional photo.jpg|75px|Huffington]] || [[Michael Huffington]] || [[California]] || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican || 1993-1995 || Came out as bisexual in 1998, the first bisexual to have been elected to Congress. |
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|[[File:Tammy Baldwin, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg|75px|Baldwin]] || [[Tammy Baldwin]] || [[Wisconsin]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic || 1999-2013 || First 'out' lesbian to be elected to Congress |
|[[File:Tammy Baldwin, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg|75px|Baldwin]] || [[Tammy Baldwin]] || [[Wisconsin]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic || 1999-2013 || First 'out' lesbian to be elected to Congress |
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|[[File:Ed Schrock.jpg|75px|Schrock]] || [[Ed Schrock]] || [[Virginia]] || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican || 2001-2005 || Outed in 2004 |
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|[[File:Mike Michaud Official.jpg|75px|Michaud]] || [[Mike Michaud]] || [[Maine]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic || 2003-2015 || Came out in 2013. |
|[[File:Mike Michaud Official.jpg|75px|Michaud]] || [[Mike Michaud]] || [[Maine]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic || 2003-2015 || Came out in 2013. |
Revision as of 21:19, 4 May 2016
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. This list only includes individuals 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[1] | |
Larry Craig | Idaho | Republican | 1991–2009 | Outed in 2007[2][3][4][5] | |
Tammy Baldwin[6] | Wisconsin | Democratic | 2013–present | First openly gay or lesbian person to be elected to the Senate |
House of Representatives
Photo | Representative | State | Party | Term | Notes |
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Stewart McKinney[7] | Connecticut | Republican | 1971–1987 | Died (Complications due to AIDS)[8][9][10][11][12] Out to several friends, but not to the media or his constituents. | |
Robert Bauman | Maryland | Republican | 1973–1981 | Came out after time in Congress | |
Barbara Jordan | Texas | Democratic | 1973-1979 | Never came out publicly; lived with female partner for 30 years | |
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) | |
Jon Hinson | Mississippi | Republican | 1979–1981 | Came out after time in Congress | |
Barney Frank | Massachusetts | Democratic | 1981–2013 | Came out in 1987; first LGBT member of Congress to be married while in office | |
David Dreier | California | Republican | 1981-2013 | Came out in 2014 | |
Steve Gunderson | Wisconsin | Republican | 1981-1997 | Outed on the floor of the House in 1994 | |
Larry Craig | Idaho | Republican | 1981–1991 | Outed in 2007 | |
Jim Kolbe | Arizona | Republican | 1985-2007 | Came out in 1996 after voting for the Defense of Marriage Act | |
Dennis Hastert | Illinois | Republican | 1987–2007 | Outed in 2016 after being convicted of sexually abusing boys. | |
Michael Huffington | California | Republican | 1993-1995 | Came out as bisexual in 1998, the first bisexual to have been elected to Congress. | |
Mark Foley | Florida | Republican | 1995-2006 | Came out after congressional page incidents. | |
Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin | Democratic | 1999-2013 | First 'out' lesbian to be elected to Congress | |
Ed Schrock | Virginia | Republican | 2001-2005 | Outed in 2004 | |
Mike Michaud | Maine | Democratic | 2003-2015 | Came out in 2013. | |
Jared Polis | Colorado | Democratic | 2009–present | First gay parent in Congress | |
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 | |
Mark Pocan | Wisconsin | Democratic | 2013–present | ||
Kyrsten Sinema | Arizona | Democratic | 2013–present | First out bisexual to be elected to Congress |
See also
References
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/opinion/sunday/findinglove-again-this-time-with-a-man.html
- ^ Rogers, Michael. "United States Senator Larry Craig". BlogActive.com. Michael Rogers. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/wp/2014/09/30/former-senator-larry-craig-owes-u-s-treasury-242000-over-airport-sex-sting-arrest-judge-says/
- ^ http://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1721111_1721210_1721118,00.html
- ^ http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/idaho-gop-hires-former-senator-and-bathroom-tap-dancer-larry-craig/article/2556455
- ^ for the predecessors and successors of each LGBT Senator with their date of birth and death, click on the senator, for the number of congresses, click on the congress.
- ^ for the predecessors and successors of each LGBT Representative's/Delegate's district, click on the U.S. representative/delegate, for the number of congresses, click on the congress.
- ^ "AIDS Makes Another Chilling Advance, Claiming the Life of a Congressman". People magazine. New York, NY: TIME, Inc. May 25, 1987. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Houston, Paul (May 8, 1987). "Connecticut's McKinney, GOP Liberal, Dies of AIDS". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Kimmey, Samantha (December 20, 2012). "Rep. Barney Frank Comments on Scalia, Prostitution, Marijuana and More". The Raw Story. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Associated Press (August 23, 1989). "Congressman Killed by AIDS Led Secret Life, Gay Man Claims". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, ME. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ May, Clifford D. (May 9, 1987). "Friends Say McKinney Had Homosexual Sex". New York Times. Retrieved August 31, 2014.