įirst Latina and the first LGBTQ person ever elected to the Colorado General Assembly from Boulder County, Colorado Simultaneously elected as New Hampshire's first openly transwomen legislators įirst openly transgender elected official in the U.S. Georgia House of Representatives (2017–present)įirst openly-gay person to be elected in the Georgia General Assembly Īlabama House of Representatives (2018–present) Openly gay Congressman elected to Virginia House of Delegates Maine House of Representatives (2016–present) Georgia House of Representatives (2016–present) New Hampshire House of Representatives (2014-2018) Georgia House of Representatives (2012-2017)įirst openly LGBT black person elected to the Florida Legislature įirst openly gay person elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly Second openly gay person ever elected to the New Jersey Legislature Georgia House of Representatives (2009-2015)įirst African-American lesbian to serve in a U.S. Georgia House of Representatives (2009-2013)įirst openly-gay person to serve in the Georgia General Assembly, second gay black man to serve in any state legislature. New Hampshire House of Representatives (2006-2020)
Georgia House of Representatives (2001–present)įirst openly LGBT member of the Georgia General Assembly Ĭame out as gay after leaving office Īlabama House of Representatives (2006-2018)įirst openly-LGBT person to serve in the Alabama Legislature New Hampshire House of Representatives (2000-2004) Maine House of Representatives (2000-2008) New Hampshire House of Representatives (1998–2004)įirst openly gay and openly HIV-positive member of the New York State Senate New Hampshire House of Representatives (1994-2008)įirst openly gay member of the New Jersey state legislature New Hampshire House of Representatives (1986-2004)Īlaska House of Representatives (1987-1993)įirst transgender person to hold state office outed against her will Ĭame out publicly as gay while running for lieutenant governor in 2002 Lived with his partner, Bernie Starr, since 1994 they married in 2013
You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. įirst openly gay man to be elected governor in the U.S. Initially ascended to the office of governor upon the resignation of John Kitzhaber (D) subsequently elected in her own right in 2016įirst openly LGBT person elected governor in the U.S. Main article: List of LGBT members of the United States Congress State Executive ImageĬame out in the same speech as his resignation