List of LGBT members of the United States Congress
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List of LGBT members of the United States Congress
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As of November 2023, 32 members of the LGBT community are known to have held office in the United States Congress. In the House, 30 LGBT people held office; in the Senate, 4 held office. Two people, Tammy Baldwin, and Kyrsten Sinema, served in the House and were later elected into the Senate. The earliest known LGBT congressperson was Ed Koch, who began his term in the House in 1969. The earliest known LGBT senator is Harris Wofford, who began his term in 1991. Both men were not out during their
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2013-11-04T07:56:10Z
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2024-09-10T19:46:16Z
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