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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: | 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: | ||
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Revision as of 13:50, 28 October 2014
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
- Dean Smith, Senator (2012, appointed)
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)
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)
