Scroll To Top
World

Which Two States Don't Have Any Out Elected Officials?

Which Two States Don't Have Any Out Elected Officials?

Rainbowmapx390_0
Nbroverman

The Victory Fund reports that only two states lack any openly LGBT elected officials -- and the two states may surprise you.

While all the Southern states have at least one openly LGBT elected official, neither Alaska or South Dakota has any.

"That doesn't mean these states aren't served by LGBT elected officials, just that none have self-identified publicly either in speeches or in the media," according to the Victory Fund's Gay Politics blog.

The last Southern state to lack an openly LGBT elected official was Mississippi, but that changed when Southhaven mayor Greg Davis came out this month.

Nbroverman
Advocate Channel - The Pride StoreOut / Advocate Magazine - Fellow Travelers & Jamie Lee Curtis

From our Sponsors

Most Popular

Latest Stories

Neal Broverman

Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.