First Out Elected Politicians

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)
• Ralph McLean, Mayor (1984)

Brazil

• Clodovil Hernandes, Congress (2006)

Canada

• Raymond Blain, City Councillor (1986)
• Laurier LaPierre, Senator (2001, appointed)
• Glen Murray, Mayor (1998)

Chile

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

China

• Ray Chan, Hong Kong Legislative Council (2012)

Colombia

• 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

• Robert Biedron, Parliament (2011, Sejm), Mayor (2014)
• Krystian Legierski, City Councillor

United States

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

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