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TAMMY BALDWIN (Senator, Wisconsin)
Tammy Baldwin, who was first elected as a Wisconsin Senator in 2012,
is the first openly LGBTQ member of the Senate and Wisconsin’s first
female senator .

Mark Takano KATE BROWN (Governor, Oregon)
Jared Polis Twitter: @RepMarkTakano
Twitter: @jaredpolis Governor Kate Brown of Oregon is the nation’s first openly LGBTQ
governor.

ANGIE CRAIG (Congresswoman-elect, Minnesota)
Elected to represent Minnesota’s Second District, Angie Craig will be
the first openly LGBTQ person in the House of Representatives from
Minnesota and the first LGBTQ mother in Congress .
Chris Pappas Joshua Tenorio
Twitter: @ChrisPappasNH Twitter: @JoshuaTenorio2 SHARICE DAVIDS (Congresswoman-elect, Kansas)
Kyrsten Sinema
Twitter: @KyrstenSinema She will be the first openly lesbian congressional representative from
Kansas and one of two Native American women elected to Congress
for the first time in history .

MAURA HEALEY (Attorney General, Massachusetts)
Maura Healey, the Attorney General of Massachusetts, became the first
openly LGBTQ state attorney general in the US when she was elected
ica needs us,” Parker said. “These pand non-discrimination protec- in 2015 .
values-driven leaders are ready to tions based on sexual orientation
fight for the issues that matter most and gender identity; DANA NESSEL (Attorney General-elect, Michigan)
to their constituents and they will 2. Reduce HIV/AIDS by form- Dana Nessel will be the second openly LGBT state attorney general in
lead with solutions, not the divisive- ing an advisory commission, ad- the US .
ness that characterizes too much of vocating a “Getting to Zero” goal,
our politics right now. And these and taking proactive measures to CHRIS PAPPAS (Congressman-elect, New Hampshire)
victories will inspire more LGBTQ address disparities in communities Representing the First District of New Hampshire, Chris Pappas will be
leaders to run for office in coming of color; the state’s first openly LGBTQ person elected to Congress .
elections – our representation in 3. Protect trans people from an-
government will continue to grow.” ti-trans Trump administration poli- JARED POLIS (Governor-elect, Colorado)
This LGBTQ caucus is already cies and other measures; and Jared Polis, elected to serve as Governor of Colorado, will be the first
taking action. More than 150 open- 4. Improve LGBTQ rights glob- openly gay man to be a governor in the US .
ly LGBTQ elected officials and ally by supporting asylum claims
newly elected officials from across and ensuring LGBTQ rights is a KYRSTEN SINEMA (Senator-elect, Arizona)
the nation are calling on the incom- cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy. Kyrsten Sinema has been elected to serve as a Senator from Arizona,
ing U.S. Congress to act on four key As the number of LGBTQ elect- and she will be the first openly bisexual member of Congress .
initiatives related to LGBTQ equal- ed officials increases so does equali-
ity. The letter was drafted after a ty for the entire community, and the MARK TAKANO (Congressman, California)
closed-door convening of LGBTQ new class is already making moves Mark Takano is the Representative for California’s 41st District . He
elected officials at LGBTQ Victory to insure equal rights and access for became the first openly gay person of color elected to Congress, and
Institute’s International LGBTQ all. Who wouldn’t vote for that? he is still the only openly gay person of color in Congress .
Leaders Conference in November. Learn more about Victory Fund JOSHUA TENORIO (Lieutenant Governor-elect, Guam)
The letter calls on Congress to: at victoryfund.org. „ Joshua Tenorio was elected Lieutenant Governor of Guam, and he will
1. Pass The Equality Act to ex- be the first openly LGBTQ executive of Guam .

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