LGBT Politicians

“When I joined the legislature, many of them were co-sponsors of anti-LGBT bills.”

How do you qualify to be a lesbian?

“Do you know who works hard for me and you? He’s tall and smart and true. Scott Wiener’s the one!”

Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney caught flak for defending Syrian refugees — then voting to put new restrictions on accepting refugees from Syria and Iraq.

The former Utah lawmaker appears even closer to becoming Salt Lake City’s first openly gay mayor after the latest tally of uncounted votes were released late Thursday.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s Democratic state Sen. Jim Dabakis, the state legislature’s only openly gay lawmaker, announced Monday that he will run for mayor of Salt Lake City this year.

Stacie Laughton was charged with making a false report regarding explosives, a felony that can bring up to 7 years in prison if convicted.

Gordon Fox, who in 2010 became the state’s first openly gay speaker, has agreed to plead guilty to charges of bribery, wire fraud and filing a false tax return.

The congressional caucus that aims to advance LGBT issues made public its membership for the 114th Congress, and the size of the group is not even half of what it was in its previous iteration.
(Washington Blade)

The highest profile openly gay member of Congress retired in 2013 after 32 years, leaving a legacy of legislation on financial reform as well as changes in perceptions and laws about homosexuality.
(Los Angeles Times)