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Do you know who the world’s first transsexual mayor was and of what city? And which LGBTQ mayor of one of the world’s most famous cities survived an assassination attempt? These are important historical facts for the LGBTQ community to know about itself. Read on to find out. | Do you know who the world’s first transsexual mayor was and of what city? And which LGBTQ mayor of one of the world’s most famous cities survived an assassination attempt? These are important historical facts for the LGBTQ community to know about itself. Read on to find out. | ||
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| + | * [[John William Fowler]], South Sydney | ||
| + | * [[John Hyde]], Vincent, Perth | ||
| + | * [[Ralph McLean]], Fitzroy | ||
| + | * [[Bruce Notley-Smith]], Randwick | ||
| + | * [[Janet Rice]], Maribyrnong | ||
| + | * [[Helen Westwood]], Bankstown | ||
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| + | '''Brazil''' | ||
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| + | * [[Edgar de Souza]], Lens | ||
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| + | '''Canada''' | ||
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* [[Cecil Clarke]], Cape Breton, Nova Scotia | * [[Cecil Clarke]], Cape Breton, Nova Scotia | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Julie Lemieux]], Tres-Saint Redempteur, Quebec |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Real Menard]], Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Quebec |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Glen Murray]], Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Ted Nebbeling]], Whistler, British Columbia |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Maurice Richard]], Becancourt, Quebec |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Charlotte Whitton]], Ottawa, Ontario |
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| − | + | '''Chile''' | |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Claudio Arriagada]], La Granja |
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| − | + | '''Colombia''' | |
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Angelica Lozano Correa]], Chapinero |
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| − | + | '''France''' | |
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Luc Carvounas]], Alfortville |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Bertrand Delanoe]], Paris |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Andre Labarrere]], Pau |
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| − | + | '''Germany''' | |
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Ole von Beust]], Hamburg |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Klaus Wowereit]], Berlin |
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| − | + | '''Great Britain''' | |
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Carl Austin]], Manchester |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Jenny Bailey]], Cambridge |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Richard Barnes]], London Deputy Mayor |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[E. F. (Fred) Benson]], Rye |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Brian Coleman]], Barnet |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Robert Crossman]], Islington |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Jeff Hook]], Southwark |
| − | * [[Gary Millar]], Liverpool | + | * [[Gary Millar]], Liverpool |
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* [[Andrew Muir]], North Down, Northern Ireland | * [[Andrew Muir]], North Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Andy Street]], West Midlands |
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| − | * [[ | + | '''India''' |
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Aha Devi Aryanayakam]], Gorakhpur |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Asha Devi]], Gorakhupr |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Kamla Jaan]], Katni |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Madhu Kinnar]], Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh Municipal Corporation |
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| − | * [[ | + | '''Ireland''' |
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Fintan Warfield]], South Dublin |
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| − | * [[ | + | '''Italy''' |
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Rosario Crocetta]], Gela, Sicily |
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| − | * [[ | + | '''Luxembourg''' |
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Xavier Bettel]] |
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| − | * [[ | + | '''Malta''' |
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Karl Gouder]], St. Julian's |
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| − | * [[ | + | '''Mexico''' |
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| + | * [[Benjamin Medrano Quezada]], Fresnillo | ||
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| + | '''New Zealand''' | ||
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| + | * [[Georgina Beyer]], Carterton | ||
| + | * [[Tony Briffa]], Hobsons Bay | ||
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| + | '''Poland''' | ||
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| + | * [[Robert Biedron]], Slupsk | ||
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| + | '''Spain''' | ||
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| + | * [[Ada Colau Ballano]], Barcelona | ||
| + | * [[Jeronimo Saavedra]], Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | ||
| + | * [[Santi Vila]], Figueres | ||
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| + | '''Switzerland''' | ||
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| + | * [[Corine Mauch]], Zurich | ||
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| + | '''The Netherlands''' | ||
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| + | * [[Ien Dales]], Nijmegen | ||
| + | * [[Elizabeth Schmitz]], Haarlem | ||
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| + | * [[Sam Adams]], Portland, Oregon | ||
| + | * [[Toni Atkins]], San Diego, California | ||
| + | * [[Jerry Birdwell]], South Lake Tahoe, California | ||
| + | * [[Jackie Biskupski]], Salt Lake City, Utah | ||
| + | * [[Peter Buttigieg]], South Bend, Indiana | ||
| + | * [[Christopher Cabaldon]], West Sacremento, California | ||
| + | * [[David Cicilline]], Providence, Rhode Island | ||
| + | * [[Christopher Clark]], Mountain View, California | ||
| + | * [[John D'Amico]], West Hollywood, California | ||
| + | * [[Jenny Durkan]], Seattle, Washington | ||
| + | * [[Tim Eustace]], Haywood, New Jersey | ||
| + | * [[Larry Forester]], Signal Hill, California | ||
| + | * [[Robert Garcia]], Long Beach, California | ||
| + | * [[Karen Geraghty]], Portland, Maine | ||
| + | * [[Neil Giuliano]], Tempe, Arizona | ||
| + | * [[Jim Gray]], Lexington, Kentucky | ||
| + | * [[Don Guardian]], Atlantic City, New Jersey | ||
| + | * [[Reed Gusciora]], Trenton, New Jersey | ||
| + | * [[Bruce Harris]], Borough of Chatham, New Jersey | ||
| + | * [[Jess Herbst]], New Hope, Texas | ||
| + | * [[Evan Low]], Campbell, California | ||
| + | * [[Craig Lowe]], Gainsville, Florida | ||
| + | * [[Bruno Lozano]], Del Rio, Texas | ||
| + | * [[Robert Moon]], Palm Springs, California | ||
| + | * [[Alex Morse]], Holyoke, Massachusetts | ||
| + | * [[Edward Murray]], Seattle, Washington | ||
| + | * [[Bao Nguyen]], Garden Grove, California | ||
| + | * [[Peter O'Donnell]], Portland, Maine | ||
| + | * [[Guy Padgett]], Casper, Wyoming | ||
| + | * [[Annise Parker]], Houston, Texas | ||
| + | * [[Stu Rasmussen]], Silverton, Oregon | ||
| + | * [[Kenneth Reeves]], Cambridge, Massachusetts | ||
| + | * [[Pedro Segarra]], Hartford, Connecticut | ||
| + | * [[E. Denise Simmons]], Cambridge, Massachusetts | ||
| + | * [[Sean Strub]], Milford, Pennsylvania | ||
| + | * [[Rich Waterman]], Campbell, California | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 11 January 2019
Many LGBTQ people aspire to politics and often their first step is at the local level. Perhaps not the most glamorous of jobs – dealing with matters such as transportation, garbage pickup, local bylaws, and many social issues – being mayor deals with issues which directly affect our everyday lives.
Cities around the world with an LGBTQ mayor vary from small municipalities with only a few hundred residents to large metropolitan areas including Paris, Houston, and Berlin. While dealing with a wide variety of issues is par for the course for these individuals, no doubt issues particular to the gay community receive their due attention.
Cities with LGBTQ mayors are located in countries such as France, Germany, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Luxembourg, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Poland, India, Australia, Spain, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, the United States, The Netherlands, Malta, Italy, Northern Ireland, and Great Britain.
The number of LGBTQ mayors in the world is growing so quickly and has reached such an aggregate number that they are now forming working interest groups to consider policies and programs for the community. In addition, many out mayors have been the impetus behind the creation of LGBTQ commissions, coalitions, and advisory committees for the community in their towns and cities.
Many important legislative changes for the LGBTQ community occur first at the municipal level. These include anti-discrimination policies for health and housing, employment equity, equal job access, and more. Some of these legislative changes occur at the instigation of an out mayor.
Out mayors often face the ire of an intolerant public. There are several instances of violence against out politicians based on their sexual orientation.
Do you know who the world’s first transsexual mayor was and of what city? And which LGBTQ mayor of one of the world’s most famous cities survived an assassination attempt? These are important historical facts for the LGBTQ community to know about itself. Read on to find out.
Australia
- John William Fowler, South Sydney
- John Hyde, Vincent, Perth
- Ralph McLean, Fitzroy
- Bruce Notley-Smith, Randwick
- Janet Rice, Maribyrnong
- Helen Westwood, Bankstown
Brazil
- Edgar de Souza, Lens
Canada
- Cecil Clarke, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
- Julie Lemieux, Tres-Saint Redempteur, Quebec
- Real Menard, Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Quebec
- Glen Murray, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Ted Nebbeling, Whistler, British Columbia
- Maurice Richard, Becancourt, Quebec
- Charlotte Whitton, Ottawa, Ontario
Chile
- Claudio Arriagada, La Granja
Colombia
- Angelica Lozano Correa, Chapinero
France
- Luc Carvounas, Alfortville
- Bertrand Delanoe, Paris
- Andre Labarrere, Pau
Germany
- Ole von Beust, Hamburg
- Klaus Wowereit, Berlin
Great Britain
- Carl Austin, Manchester
- Jenny Bailey, Cambridge
- Richard Barnes, London Deputy Mayor
- E. F. (Fred) Benson, Rye
- Brian Coleman, Barnet
- Robert Crossman, Islington
- Jeff Hook, Southwark
- Gary Millar, Liverpool
- Andrew Muir, North Down, Northern Ireland
- Andy Street, West Midlands
India
- Aha Devi Aryanayakam, Gorakhpur
- Asha Devi, Gorakhupr
- Kamla Jaan, Katni
- Madhu Kinnar, Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh Municipal Corporation
Ireland
- Fintan Warfield, South Dublin
Italy
- Rosario Crocetta, Gela, Sicily
Luxembourg
Malta
- Karl Gouder, St. Julian's
Mexico
- Benjamin Medrano Quezada, Fresnillo
New Zealand
- Georgina Beyer, Carterton
- Tony Briffa, Hobsons Bay
Poland
- Robert Biedron, Slupsk
Spain
- Ada Colau Ballano, Barcelona
- Jeronimo Saavedra, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Santi Vila, Figueres
Switzerland
- Corine Mauch, Zurich
The Netherlands
- Ien Dales, Nijmegen
- Elizabeth Schmitz, Haarlem
- Sam Adams, Portland, Oregon
- Toni Atkins, San Diego, California
- Jerry Birdwell, South Lake Tahoe, California
- Jackie Biskupski, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Peter Buttigieg, South Bend, Indiana
- Christopher Cabaldon, West Sacremento, California
- David Cicilline, Providence, Rhode Island
- Christopher Clark, Mountain View, California
- John D'Amico, West Hollywood, California
- Jenny Durkan, Seattle, Washington
- Tim Eustace, Haywood, New Jersey
- Larry Forester, Signal Hill, California
- Robert Garcia, Long Beach, California
- Karen Geraghty, Portland, Maine
- Neil Giuliano, Tempe, Arizona
- Jim Gray, Lexington, Kentucky
- Don Guardian, Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Reed Gusciora, Trenton, New Jersey
- Bruce Harris, Borough of Chatham, New Jersey
- Jess Herbst, New Hope, Texas
- Evan Low, Campbell, California
- Craig Lowe, Gainsville, Florida
- Bruno Lozano, Del Rio, Texas
- Robert Moon, Palm Springs, California
- Alex Morse, Holyoke, Massachusetts
- Edward Murray, Seattle, Washington
- Bao Nguyen, Garden Grove, California
- Peter O'Donnell, Portland, Maine
- Guy Padgett, Casper, Wyoming
- Annise Parker, Houston, Texas
- Stu Rasmussen, Silverton, Oregon
- Kenneth Reeves, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Pedro Segarra, Hartford, Connecticut
- E. Denise Simmons, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Sean Strub, Milford, Pennsylvania
- Rich Waterman, Campbell, California
