LGBT Politicians

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  Out politician Brian Sims alleges there are over a dozen closeted legislators in Pennsylvania

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

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  Christine Quinn slammed Cynthia Nixon as an ‘unqualified lesbian’ & Twitter slammed her

  How do you qualify to be a lesbian?

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  This Calif. politician WERKS! Drag queens lip-synch Katy Perry in campaign ad

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

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  Why are gay members of Congress supporting GOP bill to restrict Syrian refugees?

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

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  Latest vote tally: Biskupski closer to becoming Salt Lake City’s first openly gay mayor

  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.

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  Utah’s lone openly gay lawmaker to run for mayor of Salt Lake City

  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.

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  Police: 1st elected transgender lawmaker charged with hospital bomb threat

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

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  Ex-Rhode Island House speaker pleads guilty to federal charges

  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.

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  LGBT caucus membership drops by more than half in 114th Congress

  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)…

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  Democratic icon Barney Frank on Congress, gay rights and partisan echo chambers

  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)

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