The earliest known LGBT senator is Harris Wofford, who began his term in 1991. The earliest known LGBT congressperson was Stewart McKinney, who began his term in the House in 1971. Two people, Tammy Baldwin and Kyrsten Sinema, served in the House and were later elected into the Senate.
In the House, 25 LGBT people held office in the Senate, 3 held office. This is a list of lesbian, gay, and bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) Americans who have served in the United States Congress.Īs of March 2021, 26 members of the LGBT community are known to have held office in the U.S. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
