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| − | • Arranged chronologically by date first elected, then alphabetically within state. | + | • Arranged chronologically by date first elected and to the first office to which elected, then alphabetically within state. Many subjects have subsequently been elected to other offices and these are detailed on their individual pages. |
• Elections occurred in November unless otherwise noted. | • Elections occurred in November unless otherwise noted. | ||
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Massachusetts | Massachusetts | ||
| − | :* [[Elaine Noble|Noble, Elaine (D) | + | :* [[Elaine Noble|Noble, Elaine]] (D), State Representative, 6th District, Boston |
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Minnisota | Minnisota | ||
| − | :* [[Allan Spear|Spear, Allan (D) | + | :* [[Allan Spear|Spear, Allan]] (D), came out in 1974, re-elected State Senator, 60th District |
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New Hampshire | New Hampshire | ||
| − | :* [[Rick Trombly|Trombly, Rick (D) | + | :* [[Rick Trombly|Trombly, Rick]] (D), State House of Representatives, Boscawen |
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New Hampshire | New Hampshire | ||
| − | :* [[Jim Splaine|Splaine, Jim (D) | + | :* [[Jim Splaine|Splaine, Jim]] (D), came out in 1979 after service on City Council, elected to School Board, Portsmouth |
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New York | New York | ||
| − | :* [[Thomas Duane|Duane, Thomas (D) | + | :* [[Thomas Duane|Duane, Thomas]] (D), Democratic District Leader |
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Massachusetts | Massachusetts | ||
| − | :* [[Gerry E. Studds|Studds, Gerry E. (D) | + | :* [[Gerry E. Studds|Studds, Gerry E.]] (D), outed in 1983, re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives 10th District, Boston |
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California | California | ||
| − | :* [[John Laird|Laird, John (D) | + | :* [[John Laird|Laird, John]] (D), City Council, Santa Cruz |
New York | New York | ||
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Louisiana | Louisiana | ||
| − | :* Batson, Roberts, Orleans Perish Democratic Executive Committee, February | + | :* [[Roberts Batson|Batson, Roberts]], Orleans Perish Democratic Executive Committee, February |
New Hampshire | New Hampshire | ||
| − | :* Buckley, Raymond (D), State Representative Ward 8, Manchester | + | :* [[Raymond Buckley|Buckley, Raymond]] (D), State Representative Ward 8, Manchester |
Wisconsin | Wisconsin | ||
| − | :* Baldwin, Tammy (D), Dane County Board of Supervisors, Madison, April | + | :* [[Tammy Baldwin|Baldwin, Tammy]] (D), Dane County Board of Supervisors, Madison, April |
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California | California | ||
| − | :* Brougham, Tom, Director, Peralto Community College District Board, April | + | :* [[Tom Brougham|Brougham, Tom]], Director, Peralto Community College District Board, April |
North Carolina | North Carolina | ||
| − | :* Herzenberg, Joe, came out gradually 1981-85, elected Town City Council, Chapel Hill | + | :* [[Joe Herzenberg|Herzenberg, Joe]], came out gradually 1981-85, elected Town City Council, Chapel Hill |
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California | California | ||
| − | :* Katz, Leslie, San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | + | :* [[Leslie Katz|Katz, Leslie]], San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee |
Massachusetts | Massachusetts | ||
| − | :* Frank, Barney (D), came out in 1987, re-elected to the U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District, Boston | + | :* [[Barney Frank|Frank, Barney]] (D), came out in 1987, re-elected to the U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District, Boston |
Washington | Washington | ||
| − | :* Anderson, Cal (D), House of Representatives, District 42, Seattle | + | :* [[Cal Anderson|Anderson, Cal]] (D), House of Representatives, District 42, Seattle |
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New York | New York | ||
| − | :* St. John, Keith, Common Council Alderman 2nd Ward, Albany | + | :* [[Keith St. John|St. John, Keith]], Common Council Alderman 2nd Ward, Albany |
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California | California | ||
| − | :* Achtenberg, Roberta, Board of Supervisors, San Francisco | + | :* [[Roberta Achtenberg|Achtenberg, Roberta]], Board of Supervisors, San Francisco |
| − | :* Ammiano, Tom, School Board, San Francisco | + | :* [[Tom Ammiano|Ammiano, Tom]], School Board, San Francisco |
:* [[Neil Giuliano|Giuliano, Neil]] (R), City Council, Tempe | :* [[Neil Giuliano|Giuliano, Neil]] (R), City Council, Tempe | ||
| − | :* Hahn, Kenneth, Los Angeles County Assessor, Los Angeles County | + | :* [[Kenneth Hahn|Hahn, Kenneth]], Los Angeles County Assessor, Los Angeles County |
| − | :* Migden, Carole (D), Board of Supervisors, San Francisco | + | :* [[Carole Migden|Migden, Carole]] (D), Board of Supervisors, San Francisco |
Maine | Maine | ||
| − | :* McCormick, Dale, State Senate | + | :* [[Dale McCormick|McCormick, Dale]], State Senate |
New York | New York | ||
| − | :* Glick, Deborah (D), Assemblymember District 66, New York City | + | :* [[Deborah Glick|Glick, Deborah]] (D), Assemblymember District 66, New York City |
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California | California | ||
| − | :* Horton, Jeff, Los Angeles Board of Education President, Los Angeles | + | :* [[Jeff Horton|Horton, Jeff]], Los Angeles Board of Education President, Los Angeles |
Texas | Texas | ||
| − | :* Maxey, Glen (D), State Representative, District 51, March Special Election | + | :* [[Glen Maxey|Maxey, Glen]] (D), State Representative, District 51, March Special Election |
Washington | Washington | ||
| − | :* Harris, Sherry, Council Member At-Large, Seattle | + | :* [[Sherry Harris|Harris, Sherry]], Council Member At-Large, Seattle |
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California | California | ||
| − | :* Yeager, Ken, San Jose/Evergreen Community College Trustee | + | :* [[Ken Yager|Yeager, Ken]], San Jose/Evergreen Community College Trustee |
New Mexico | New Mexico | ||
| − | :* Stephanics, Liz (D), State Senate District 39 | + | :* [[Liz Stephanics|Stephanics, Liz]] (D), State Senate District 39 |
Oregon | Oregon | ||
| − | :* Brown, Kate (D), House of Representatives, District 13, Portland | + | :* [[Kate Brown|Brown, Kate]] (D), House of Representatives, District 13, Portland |
South Carolina | South Carolina | ||
| − | :* Schwacke, David (R), Solicitor 9th Circuit, Charleston | + | :* [[David Schwacke|Schwacke, David]] (R), Solicitor 9th Circuit, Charleston |
Vermont | Vermont | ||
| − | :* Flanagan, Edward (D), State Auditor, Burlington | + | :* [[Edward Flanagan|Flanagan, Edward]] (D), State Auditor, Burlington |
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California | California | ||
| − | :* Kehoe, Christine (D), City Council, San Diego | + | :* [[Christine Kehoe|Kehoe, Christine]] (D), City Council, San Diego |
Maryland | Maryland | ||
| − | :* Williams, Bruce, City Council, Tacoma Park | + | :* [[Bruce Williams|Williams, Bruce]], City Council, Tacoma Park |
Massachusetts | Massachusetts | ||
| − | :* Higgins, Mary Clare, City Council, Northampton | + | :* [[Mary Clare Higins|Higgins, Mary Clare]], City Council, Northampton |
| − | :* Reeves, Kenneth, came out December 1992, re-elected to the City Council, Cambridge | + | :* [[Kenneth Reeves|Reeves, Kenneth]], came out December 1992, re-elected to the City Council, Cambridge |
| − | :* Triatanfillou, Katherine, City Council, Cambridge | + | :* [[Katherine Triatanfillou|Triatanfillou, Katherine]], City Council, Cambridge |
Michigan | Michigan | ||
| − | * Kolb, Chris (D), City Council, Ann Arbor | + | * [[Chris Kolb|Kolb, Chris]] (D), City Council, Ann Arbor |
| − | * Cuthbert, Pam, City Council, Ward 3, Ypsilanti, April | + | * [[Pam Cuthbert|Cuthbert, Pam]], City Council, Ward 3, Ypsilanti, April |
New York | New York | ||
| − | * Shafer, Marilyn, Manhattan Civil Court Judge | + | * [[Marilyn Shafer|Shafer, Marilyn]], Manhattan Civil Court Judge |
| − | * Stewart, Daniel (R), City Council, Plattsburgh | + | * [[Daniel Stewart|Stewart, Daniel]] (R), City Council, Plattsburgh |
North Carolina | North Carolina | ||
| − | * Nelson, Michael, Board of Alderman, Carrboro | + | * [[Michael Nelson|Nelson]], Michael, Board of Alderman, Carrboro |
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California | California | ||
| − | :* Dumanis, Bonnie (R), Municipal Court Judge, Dan Diego | + | :* [[Bonnie Dumanis|Dumanis, Bonnie]] (R), Municipal Court Judge, Dan Diego |
| − | :* Kuehl, Sheila (D), State Assembly, District 41, Santa Monica | + | :* [[Sheila Kuehl|Kuehl, Sheila]] (D), State Assembly, District 41, Santa Monica |
| − | :* Leal, Susan, Board of Supervisors, San Francisco | + | :* [[Susan Leal|Leal, Susan]], Board of Supervisors, San Francisco |
| − | :* Pettis, Gregory, City of Cathedral County | + | :* [[Gregory Pettis|Pettis, Gregory]], City of Cathedral County |
Illinois | Illinois | ||
| − | :* Chiola, Tom, Cook County Circuit Court Judge, Chicago | + | :* [[Tom Chiola|Chiola, Tom]], Cook County Circuit Court Judge, Chicago |
New Hampshire | New Hampshire | ||
| − | :* DeChane, Marlene (D), State Representative District 6, Barrington | + | :* [[Marlene DeChane|DeChane, Marlene]] (D), State Representative District 6, Barrington |
New Mexico | New Mexico | ||
| − | :* Bushee, Patti, City Council, Santa Fe | + | :* [[Patti Bushee|Bushee, Patti]], City Council, Santa Fe |
Oregon | Oregon | ||
| − | :* Carpenter, Chuck (R), State Representative District 7, Portland | + | :* [[Chuck Carpenter|Carpenter, Chuck]] (R), State Representative District 7, Portland |
| − | :* Eighmey, George (D), State Representative | + | :* [[George Eighmey|Eighmey, George]] (D), State Representative |
| − | :* Gernant, David, Multnomah County District Court Judge | + | :* [[David Gernant|Gernant, David]], Multnomah County District Court Judge |
Washington D.C. | Washington D.C. | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 11 April 2009
Out and Elected in the USA: 1974-2004
Notes:
• Arranged chronologically by date first elected and to the first office to which elected, then alphabetically within state. Many subjects have subsequently been elected to other offices and these are detailed on their individual pages.
• Elections occurred in November unless otherwise noted.
1961
California
- Sarria, José, First openly gay person to run for elected office in the US, San Francisco – bid was unsuccessful
1974
Massachusetts
- Noble, Elaine (D), State Representative, 6th District, Boston
1976
Minnisota
- Spear, Allan (D), came out in 1974, re-elected State Senator, 60th District
1977
California
- Milk, Harvey, Board of Supervisors, San Francisco
1978
New Hampshire
- Trombly, Rick (D), State House of Representatives, Boscawen
1979
New Hampshire
- Splaine, Jim (D), came out in 1979 after service on City Council, elected to School Board, Portsmouth
1980
California
- Lachs, Stephen, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles, June
1982
New York
- Duane, Thomas (D), Democratic District Leader
1984
Massachusetts
- Studds, Gerry E. (D), outed in 1983, re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives 10th District, Boston
1985
California
- Laird, John (D), City Council, Santa Cruz
New York
- Mains, Tim, Council Member at-Large, Rochester
1986
Louisiana
- Batson, Roberts, Orleans Perish Democratic Executive Committee, February
New Hampshire
- Buckley, Raymond (D), State Representative Ward 8, Manchester
Wisconsin
- Baldwin, Tammy (D), Dane County Board of Supervisors, Madison, April
1987
California
- Brougham, Tom, Director, Peralto Community College District Board, April
North Carolina
- Herzenberg, Joe, came out gradually 1981-85, elected Town City Council, Chapel Hill
1988
California
- Katz, Leslie, San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee
Massachusetts
- Frank, Barney (D), came out in 1987, re-elected to the U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District, Boston
Washington
- Anderson, Cal (D), House of Representatives, District 42, Seattle
1989
New York
- St. John, Keith, Common Council Alderman 2nd Ward, Albany
1990
California
- Achtenberg, Roberta, Board of Supervisors, San Francisco
- Ammiano, Tom, School Board, San Francisco
- Giuliano, Neil (R), City Council, Tempe
- Hahn, Kenneth, Los Angeles County Assessor, Los Angeles County
- Migden, Carole (D), Board of Supervisors, San Francisco
Maine
- McCormick, Dale, State Senate
New York
- Glick, Deborah (D), Assemblymember District 66, New York City
1991
California
- Horton, Jeff, Los Angeles Board of Education President, Los Angeles
Texas
- Maxey, Glen (D), State Representative, District 51, March Special Election
Washington
- Harris, Sherry, Council Member At-Large, Seattle
1992
California
- Yeager, Ken, San Jose/Evergreen Community College Trustee
New Mexico
- Stephanics, Liz (D), State Senate District 39
Oregon
- Brown, Kate (D), House of Representatives, District 13, Portland
South Carolina
- Schwacke, David (R), Solicitor 9th Circuit, Charleston
Vermont
- Flanagan, Edward (D), State Auditor, Burlington
1993
California
- Kehoe, Christine (D), City Council, San Diego
Maryland
- Williams, Bruce, City Council, Tacoma Park
Massachusetts
- Higgins, Mary Clare, City Council, Northampton
- Reeves, Kenneth, came out December 1992, re-elected to the City Council, Cambridge
- Triatanfillou, Katherine, City Council, Cambridge
Michigan
- Kolb, Chris (D), City Council, Ann Arbor
- Cuthbert, Pam, City Council, Ward 3, Ypsilanti, April
New York
- Shafer, Marilyn, Manhattan Civil Court Judge
- Stewart, Daniel (R), City Council, Plattsburgh
North Carolina
- Nelson, Michael, Board of Alderman, Carrboro
1994
California
- Dumanis, Bonnie (R), Municipal Court Judge, Dan Diego
- Kuehl, Sheila (D), State Assembly, District 41, Santa Monica
- Leal, Susan, Board of Supervisors, San Francisco
- Pettis, Gregory, City of Cathedral County
Illinois
- Chiola, Tom, Cook County Circuit Court Judge, Chicago
New Hampshire
- DeChane, Marlene (D), State Representative District 6, Barrington
New Mexico
- Bushee, Patti, City Council, Santa Fe
Oregon
- Carpenter, Chuck (R), State Representative District 7, Portland
- Eighmey, George (D), State Representative
- Gernant, David, Multnomah County District Court Judge
Washington D.C.
- Sojourner, Sabrina (D), At-Large Seat, Central Democratic Committee, May
Wisconsin
- Gunderson, Steve (R), outed in 1994
re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
1995
California
- Zeidler, Zeke, Redondo Beach School Board, March
Connecticut
- Zemo, Stephen, Town of Ridgefield Selectman
Florida
- Sigler, Victoria, Dade County Court Judge, January
Iowa
- Crews, Bill, came out in 1993, re-elected Mayor, City of Melbourne
New York
- Kavanaugh, Barbra, City Council, Buffalo
- Lopez, Margarita, Female Democratic District Leader, 63rd Assembly District (B), New York, September
Rhode Island
- Cicillini, David, House of Representatives, Providence
Washington
- Moeller, Jim (D), City Council, Vancouver
- Podlodowski, Tina, City Council Member, Seattle
Wisconsin
- Verveer, Mike, Common Council, Madison, April
1996
Arizona
- Kolbe, Jim (R), came out July 1996, re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, 5th Congressional District, Tucson
California
- McCarthy, Kevin, Superior Court Judge, San Francisco
- Owens, Juanita, President Board of Education, San Francisco
- Radulovich, Tom, Bay Area Rapid Transit District Board, San Francisco
- Tsenin, Kay, Municipal Court Judge, San Francisco
Florida
- Leban, Mark, Dade County Court Judge, September
Illinois
- Patti, Sebastian , Cook County Circuit Court Judge
- McKeon, Lawrence (D), State House of Representatives, 34th District, Chicago
Maine
- Powers, Judy (D), State Representative
New York
- Robinson, Doug, School Board District 2, New York
- Sauer, Larry, School Board District 3, New York
Rhode Island
- Pisaturo, Michael (D), State Representative 21st District, Cranston
Texas
- Frasier, Margo, Sheriff of Travis County, Austin
Washington
- Murray, Ed (D), House of Representatives 43rd District, Seattle
1997
Arizona
- May, Steve (R), State Representative, 26th District, Phoenix
California
- Weinberger, Bill, Charter Commission, Los Angeles, June
Georgia
- Woolard, Cathy, Atlanta City Council, District 6
New Mexico
- Siegle, Linda, Santa Fe Community College Board of Trustees
New York
- Conti, Richard, City Council, Albany
- Quinn, Christine, Speaker, City Council, New York
- Reed, Phil, City Council Member District 8, New York
Ohio
- Escobar, Louis, City Council President, Toledo
- Wiseman, Mary, City Council Member, Dayton
Pennsylvania
- McGill, Jim, Borough Council Member 2nd Ward, Wilkinsburg
Texas
- Parker, Annise, City Council Member At-Large Position 1, Houston, December
Texas
- Loza, John, City Councilmember District 12, Dallas, May
Virginia
- Fisette, Jay, Arlington County Board Member, Arlington
Washington, D.C.
- Catania, David, At-Large Councilmember, December Special Election
1998
California
- del Moral, Rosalinda, Democratic Executive Committee 13th District, San Francisco, June
Connecticut
- Mantilla, Evelyn (D), came out in June 1997, re-elected to the State House of Representatives, District 4, Hartford
Maryland
- Stradauskas, Anne, Baltimore County Sheriff
Massachusetts
- Barrios, Jarrett (D), State Representative, District 28, Middlesex
- Malia, Liz (D), State Representative, 11th Suffolk, March
New Hampshire
- Mitchell, McKim (D), State Representative District 3, Chesterfield
Utah
- Biskupski, Jackie (D), State Representative District 30, Salt Lake City
Washington, D.C.
- Graham, Jim, Councilmember Ward 1
1999
Florida
- Arnold, Diane, Broward County Dem. Exec. Committee, May
New York
- Sklarz, Melissa, Democratic Council, New York, September
Wisconsin
- Sloan, Matt, Common Council, Madison, April
2000
Florida
- Lee, Robert, Broward County Court Judge, September
- Wiscombe, Randy G., City Council, South Miami
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