Are there any openly gay senators

118th Congress has record number of lesbian, gay, bisexual

In , Sarah McBride was elected as the nation's first openly transgender member of Congress. There are 13 openly LGBTQ members of the current (th) Congress, all of whom are Democrats. One is a senator and the rest are House representatives. Both men were not out during their tenure: Koch's sexuality was confirmed after his death and Wofford announced his plans to marry a man over 20 years after serving in the Senate. In , Sarah McBride was elected as the nation's first openly transgender member of Congress.

13 LGBTQ+ people join 119th Congress

The record number of openly gay, lesbian or bisexual Congress members represents 2% of all of Congress. Meanwhile about % of the adult population identifies as gay, lesbian or bisexual. Congress this afternoon — two to the U. Senate and eight to the U.

How many LGBTQ members of Congress are there?

Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin was the first openly lesbian member of the Wisconsin Assembly when she was elected in In , she became the first openly gay person elected to the House of Representatives. While a Gallup Poll revealed that the majority of Americans support gay marriage, the topic is still very controversial in the United States Congress. Several politicians are openly gay, and these trail blazers are pushing gay rights forward in the United States.

List of LGBTQ members of the United States Congress

The th Congress will have more LGBTQ members than ever before Washington, DC – Ten openly LGBTQ people will be sworn-in to the th U.S. Congress this afternoon – two to the U.S. Senate and eight to the U.S. House – the most LGBTQ people to ever serve in either chamber. The previous record was held by the last Congress with seven LGBTQ people serving – one in the Senate and six in. .

Openly Gay US Politicians

Here's everything you need to know on the LGBTQ members of Congress, from gay senator Tammy Baldwin to controversial George Santos. .