From trauma to triumph, will NYC Councilman Erik Bottcher become the city's first out gay mayor one day?
From a teen grappling mightily with his sexuality, Bottcher is now a ubiquitous presence in New York City.
May 16, 2025
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There's record LGBTQ+ representation in elected offices nationwide
In some good news coming out of November's election, at least 495 LGBTQ+ candidates won their races.
February 3, 2025
Cuba Elects First Trans Woman to Public Office
Adela Hernandez made history this month as the first out transgender person to be elected to public office in Cuba.
November 17, 2012
Election Offices Targeted with Fentanyl-Laced Letters and Pride Flags
Suspicious letters containing fentanyl were sent to multiple states’ election offices, and the inclusion of the Progress Pride Flag raises questions about the sender’s motives.
November 11, 2023
Cyclist Who Flipped Off Trump Elected to Office in Virginia
Juli Briskman lost her job in 2017 after a photo of her flipping off Donald Trump's motorcade went viral.Â
November 6, 2019
Maebe A. Girl Is First Drag Queen Elected to Office in California
The drag performer won a spot on the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council in Los Angeles.
April 11, 2019
What Stops More Queer Women From Being Elected to Office Is Not Enough Run
The Victory Fund found that women from the LGBT community win elections at a notably higher rate than men.
August 3, 2017
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Number of Out U.S. Elected Officials Grows by 21 Percent in Past Year
LGBTQ+ representation in elective office is on the rise, but thousands more out candidates must be elected to assure equal representation.
July 22, 2020
Sepi Shyne Paves a Way as the 1st Queer Iranian Elected Official
Introducing the first queer Iranian-American elected to political office.
February 18, 2021
James Roesener Is First Trans Man Elected to State Legislature in U.S.
There are only six out trans men in elected office across the country.
November 8, 2022
Trans Woman Andrea Jenkins Elected to Minneapolis City Council
She's the first transgender person elected to a major city's governing body and the first trans person of color elected to any office in the U.S.
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November 7, 2017
Dana Nessel Kissed Wife Before Winning Michigan Attorney General Race
Nessel is the first openly gay person elected to statewide office in the Mitten State.
November 7, 2018
Florida Official Lay Dying for 24 Minutes Without Help: Report
Peter Antonacci, appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to run the state's Office of Election Crimes and Security, died in September in a hallway within the governor's suite of offices in the Florida capitol.
November 28, 2023
Gay Republican John Reid loses Virginia lieutenant governor race after scandal-marred campaign
His Democratic opponent, Ghazala Hashmi, made history as the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office in the U.S.
November 4, 2025
ELECTION: Salt Lake's Lesbian Mayor, Victory in Palm Springs
But Mississippi fails to elect an LGBT candidate to statewide office, and a supporter of Kim Davis wins the governor's race in Kentucky.
November 4, 2015
Victory Fund CEO Chuck Wolfe to Step Down
Wolfe, whose group has helped elect numerous LGBT candidates to office during his tenure, will leave at the end of the year.
September 11, 2014
Number of Black LGBTQ+ Elected Leaders Surges in America: Report
Representation matters, and new data suggests that Black queer and trans elected officials are being voted into office in record numbers.
February 24, 2023
Out LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Jump to Record Level in Past Year
There are at least 1,043 out LGBTQ+ people in elected office around the nation, up 5.8 percent from a year ago.
August 19, 2022