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List of LGBTQ politicians in the United States

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

Legislative

State

Executive

Legislative

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Local

Executive

Legislative

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Former officeholders shown in grey, current officeholders shown in white
  2. ^ Also nominated by the Vermont Democratic Party
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Office is elected on a nonpartisan basis but the person in question publicly identifies with a political party.
  4. ^ Boston ordinance provides that when an at-large city council becomes vacant, the next largest vote getter is appointed for the remainder of the term. When Ayanna Pressley resigned to take her seat in Congress, Garrison, as the 5th largest vote-getter in 2017, received the appointment. She was defeated in her bid for a full term in 2019.

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