Difference between revisions of "First Out Elected Politicians"

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The following individuals are the first Out elected politicians in their country. They do not necessarily represent individuals who revealed their sexual identity after election, and the dates represent their first time elected as an Out individual:

Australia

• Bob Brown, Parliament (1983), Senate (1996)

Brazil

• Clodovil Hernandes, Congress (2006)

Canada

• Laurier LaPierre, Senator (2001, appointed)

Chile

• Claudio Arriagada, Parliament (2013)
• Jaime Parada, Municipal Council (2012)

China

• Ray Chan, Hong Kong Legislative Council (2012)

Columbia

• Angelica Lozano, Mayor (2005)/Councillor (2011)/Congress (2014)

Cuba

• Adela Hernandez, Municipal Councillor

Finland

• Hilda Maria Kakikoski, Parliament (1906)

Great Britain

• Robert Crossman, Mayor (1986)

India

• Shabnam Mausi, State Legislative Assembly (1998)

Israel

• Michal Eden, City Councillor (1998)
• Uzi Even, Parliament (2002)

Italy

• Rosario Crocetta, Mayor (2003)

Japan

• [[[Aya Kamikawa]], Muncipal Official (2003)

Mexico

• Patria Jimenez, Legislature
• Benjamin Medrano Quezada, Municipal President (2013)

Netherlands

• Coos Huijsen, Parliament (1977)

Peru

• Carlos Bruce, Congress (2006)

Poland

• Krystian Legierski, City Councillor

United States

• Tammy Baldwin, Congress (2012)
• Kathy Kozachenko, City Councillor (1974)

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