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(#10) Jim Kolbe
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Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe, came out as gay in 1996. He became the first gay person to ever speak at the Republican National Convention in 2000.
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(#14) Jon Hinson
- Dec. at 53 (1942-1995)
Mississippi Congressman Jon Hinson was outed as gay in 1981 after he was found, by police, engaging in a sexual act with another man in a bathroom in the House of Congress. He resigned from office after the incident.
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(#3) Gerry Studds
- Dec. at 69 (1937-2006)
Gerry Studds was the first openly gay member of Congress, though he was outed after a 1983 scandal wherein he had a relationship with a 17 year-old male congressional page. He married his long-time partner Dean T. Hara on May 24, 2004, in Boston.
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(#5) Kyrsten Sinema
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Arizona Congresswomen Kyrsten Sinema is openly bisexual, although she is reported to dislike labels of any kind. She is a strong supporter of the Dream Act, which would provide residency to qualifying immigrants.
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(#15) Steve Gunderson
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Wisconsin Congressman Steve Gunderson was outed during a congressional debate in 1994. Although he is a republican, Gunderson has been an outspoken supporter of same-sex marriage.
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(#16) David Cicilline
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Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline is openly gay. He severed as Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island from 2003-2011. He was the first openly gay Mayor of a state capital.
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Today, the public’s view of same-sex marriage is rapidly changing in a positive direction. The American gay community has been fighting for decades on the way to fight for the legal rights of same-sex marriage. In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage rights are protected nationwide, which is an important milestone in the history of homosexuality and human civilization.
More LGBTQ+ people gradually get more fair treatment and the same opportunities as any other people, a number of outstanding and influential American gay politicians can be the best proof. Here you can find 19 openly gay US politicians displayed by the random tool.
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