Openly Gay US Politicians
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Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin was the first openly lesbian member of the Wisconsin Assembly when she was elected in 1993. In 1999, she became the first openly gay person elected to the House of Representatives.
- Age: 62
- Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Colorado Congressman Jared Polis is openly gay. He is the primary sponsor of the Student Non-Discrimination Act, which hopes to end sexual discrimination of children and teens in school.
- Age: 49
- Birthplace: Boulder, Colorado, USA
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Gerry Studds was the first openly gay member of Congress, though he was outed after a 1983 scandal wherein he had a relationship with a 17 year-old male congressional page. He married his long-time partner Dean T. Hara on May 24, 2004, in Boston.
- Age: Dec. at 69 (1937-2006)
- Birthplace: Mineola, New York, USA
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Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank is the most outspoken gay politician in the U.S. In 2012, Frank married his longtime partner James Ready in Boston.
- Age: 84
- Birthplace: Bayonne, USA, New Jersey
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Arizona Congresswomen Kyrsten Sinema is openly bisexual, although she is reported to dislike labels of any kind. She is a strong supporter of the Dream Act, which would provide residency to qualifying immigrants.
- Age: 48
- Birthplace: Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Sansei, the grandson of people born in Japan who immigrated to the United States, Takano is the first non-white openly gay member of Congress.
- Age: 63
- Birthplace: Riverside, California, USA
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Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan is openly gay. He married his longtime partner on November 24, 2006 in Toronto.
- Age: 59
- Birthplace: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
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Ascending to the office of governor in 2015 when the previous governor resigned, Brown is the first person to be openly LGBTQ+ at the time of taking office as governor and is the first openly bisexual governor.
- Age: 64
- Birthplace: Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain
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Sean Patrick Maloney
New York Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney is openly gay. He has been with his partner Randy Florke since 1992. The couple have three adopted children together.
- Age: 57
- Birthplace: Sherbrooke, Canada
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Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe, came out as gay in 1996. He became the first gay person to ever speak at the Republican National Convention in 2000.
- Age: 82
- Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, USA
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The first openly gay attorney general, Healy defeated the Republican nominee John Millar in the general election by 62.5% to 37.5%.
- Age: 53
- Birthplace: Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, U.S.
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Mike Michaud
Maine Congressman Mike Michaud came out as gay in 2013. He is the first openly gay Congressman from Maine.
- Age: 69
- Birthplace: Millinocket, Maine, USA
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A lesbian, Kotek had the support of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and, prior to office, held positions in public service groups and coalitions such as Children First Oregon, Human Services Coalition of Oregon, and Oregon Food Bank.
- Age: 57
- Birthplace: York, Pennsylvania, USA
Mississippi Congressman Jon Hinson was outed as gay in 1981 after he was found, by police, engaging in a sexual act with another man in a bathroom in the House of Congress. He resigned from office after the incident.
- Age: Dec. at 53 (1942-1995)
- Birthplace: Tylertown, Mississippi, USA
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Wisconsin Congressman Steve Gunderson was outed during a congressional debate in 1994. Although he is a republican, Gunderson has been an outspoken supporter of same-sex marriage.
- Age: 73
- Birthplace: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
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Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline is openly gay. He severed as Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island from 2003-2011. He was the first openly gay Mayor of a state capital.
- Age: 63
- Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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In 2004, then New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey came out as gay. After admitting to having extramarital affairs with men, McGreevey resigned as Governor in November of 2004.
- Age: 66
- Birthplace: USA, New Jersey, Jersey City
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Maryland Congressman Robert Bauman was outed as being gay in 1980, after he was charged with soliciting sex from an underage male prostitute. He lost his campaign for re-election.
- Age: 87
- Birthplace: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
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Florida Congressman Mark Foley was outed in 2006, after he was accused of sending sexual explicit messages to underage males.
- Age: 69
- Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts, USA
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