Pennsylvania

Courtney Steiner and Carly Levy appear to be the first same-sex couple to achieve this distinction in their state.

Tyler Titus has won the Democratic primary for Erie County executive, and a win in the general election would make them the first out trans person in such a post in the nation.

Whispering Wind Bear Spirit is at least the 22nd transgender, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming person confirmed to have died by violence this year, 

Jeffery “JJ” Bright and Jasmine Canady were killed in Pennsylvania, and their mother is charged with criminal homicide.

Carrillo's assailant, who was killed by police at the scene, had been imprisoned for the murder of his wife.

The Pennsylvanian would be the first Black gay man — and first gay man overall — in the chamber.

The gay Democrat, an outspoken progressive, was the first out member of the state legislature.