Apr 27, 2015 · Mark Takano, Openly Gay Congressman, Feels ‘Sorry’ For Opponents Of Same-Sex Marriage. NEW! HIGHLIGHT AND SHARE. Highlight text to share via Facebook and
First openly gay man non-incumbent elected in the United States (and first openly gay person elected to public office in California) – Harvey Milk,
The 113th Congress has the highest number of LGBT members in the institution’s history. There are currently seven openly gay, lesbian or bis
Jan 24, 2013 · The 113th Congress includes six openly gay and bisexual members in the House and a lesbian in the Senate, a significant change from the past.
Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank, the nation’s first openly gay member of Congress and liberal darling, implied in a recent interview that he is also a
In February 2009, Frank was one of three openly gay members of Congress, Gay, Jewish Congressman, Frank dated women in an effort to deny his homosexuality.
New York Rep Sean Patrick Maloney, 47, became the second openly-gay congressman to marry in office when he wed longtime partner Randy Florke, 51, in a ceremony on
Oct 14, 2006 · Gerry E. Studds, the first openly gay member of Congress and a demanding advocate for New England fishermen and for gay rights, died early Saturday at
List of Openly Gay US Politicians, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. While a 2013 Gallup Poll revealed that the majority of Americans support gay marriage, the
New York’s first openly gay congressman was married Saturday. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat elected to New York’s 18th Congressional District in 2012, married