LGBTQ elected officials

Trans people are underrepresented in elected office, and even fewer are people of color. Candidates and advocates say that campaign finance and economic disparities are major factors.

While it used to be rare for an elected official to be out, now the ranks are swelling around the nation.

It’s illegal to arrest a sitting state representative when the legislature is in session, but the Governor didn’t want her to watch him sign racist legislation.

The Democratic rising star opened his announcement video showing his relationship with fiance Dr. Matt Miller.

Sarah McBride is now the highest-ranking transgender elected official in U.S. history.

They came from all over the country, from all genders, from all races… but mostly one party.

There will be at least seven out LGBTQ members of the House, though.

Representation is power and power is influence. And at that moment, she had the power.

She said Biden “is authentic, genuine, and has a track record of building bipartisan coalitions to achieve results.”

“If we don’t come out and let people know, then people’s hearts and minds are not likely to change.”

LGBTQ people were also more likely to support black and Latinx candidates for high office.