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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.
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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.
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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, Poland, India, Australia, Spain, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, the United States, The Netherlands, Malta, Italy, and Great Britain.
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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.
  
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?  Read on to find out.   
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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 communityIn 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.
  
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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.
  
* [[Sam Adams]], Portland, Oregon, USA
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Out mayors often face the ire of an intolerant public.  There are several instances of violence against out politicians based on their sexual orientation. 
* [[Claudio Arriagada]], La Granja, Chile
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* [[Toni Atkins]], San Diego, California, USA
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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. 
* [[Jenny Bailey]], Cambridge, Great Britain
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* [[Richard Barnes]], London Deputy Mayor, Great Britain
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'''Australia'''
* [[E. F. (Fred) Benson]], Rye, Great Britain
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* [[Xavier Bettel]], Luxembourg
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* [[John William Fowler]], South Sydney
* [[Georgina Beyer]], Carterton, New Zealand
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* [[John Hyde]], Vincent, Perth
* [[Robert Biedron]], Slupsk, Poland
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* [[Ralph McLean]], Fitzroy
* [[Jerry Birdwell]], South Lake Tahoe, California
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* [[Bruce Notley-Smith]], Randwick
* [[Tony Briffa]], Hobsons Bay, New Zealand
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* [[Janet Rice]], Maribyrnong
* [[Christopher Cabaldon]], West Sacremento, California, USA
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* [[Helen Westwood]], Bankstown
* [[David Cicilline]], Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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* [[Christopher Clark]], Mountain View, California, USA
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'''Brazil'''
* [[Angelica Lozano Correa]], Chapinero, Colombia
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* [[Rosario Crocetta]], Gela, Sicily
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* [[Eduardo Leite]], Pelotas City
* [[Robert Crossman]], Islington, Great Britain
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* [[Edgar de Souza]], Lens
* [[Ien Dales]], Nijmegen, Netherlands
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* [[John D'Amico]], West Hollywood, California, USA
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'''Canada'''
* [[Asha Devi]], Gorakhupr, India
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* [[Bertrand Delanoe]], Paris, France
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* [[Cecil Clarke]], Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
* [[Tim Eustace]], Haywood, New Jersey, USA
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* [[Eric Duncan]], North Dundas, Ontario
* [[Larry Forester]], Signal Hill, California, USA
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* [[Julie Lemieux]], Tres-Saint Redempteur, Quebec
* [[John William Fowler]], South Sydney, Australia
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* [[Real Menard]], Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Quebec
* [[Robert Garcia]], Long Beach, California, USA
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* [[Glen Murray]], Winnipeg, Manitoba
* [[Karen Geraghty]], Portland, Maine, USA
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* [[Ted Nebbeling]], Whistler, British Columbia
* [[Neil Giuliano]], Tempe, Arizona, USA
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* [[Maurice Richard]], Becancourt, Quebec
* [[Karl Gouder]], St. Julian's, Malta
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* [[Jim Watson]], Ottawa, Ontario
* [[Don Guardian]], Atlantic City, New Jersey USA
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* [[Charlotte Whitton]], Ottawa, Ontario
* [[Bruce Harris]], Borough of Chatham, New Jersey USA
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* [[Jeff Hook]], Southwark, Great Britain
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'''Chile'''
* [[John Hyde]], Vincent, Perth, Australia
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* [[Claudio Arriagada]], La Granja
* [[Madhu Kinnar]], Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh Municipal Corporation, India
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* [[Andre Labarrere]], Pau, France
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'''Colombia'''
* [[Evan Low]], Campbell, California, USA
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* [[Craig Lowe]], Gainsville, Florida, USA
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* [[Angelica Lozano Correa]], Chapinero
* [[Corine Mauch]], Zurich, Switzerland
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* [[Claudia Lopez]], Bogota
* [[Ralph McLean]], Fitzroy, Australia
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* [[Alex Morse]], Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
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'''France'''
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* [[Luc Carvounas]], Alfortville
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* [[Marie Cau]], Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes
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* [[Bertrand Delanoe]], Paris
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* [[Andre Labarrere]], Pau
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'''Germany'''
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* [[Ole von Beust]], Hamburg
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* [[Klaus Wowereit]], Berlin
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'''Great Britain'''
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* [[Carl Austin]], Manchester
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* [[Jenny Bailey]], Cambridge
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* [[Richard Barnes]], London Deputy Mayor
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* [[E. F. (Fred) Benson]], Rye
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* [[Brian Coleman]], Barnet
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* [[Robert Crossman]], Islington
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* [[Jeff Hook]], Southwark
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* [[Gary Millar]], Liverpool
 
* [[Andrew Muir]], North Down, Northern Ireland
 
* [[Andrew Muir]], North Down, Northern Ireland
* [[Edward Murray]], Seattle, Washington, USA
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* [[Philip Normal]], Lambeth, South London
* [[Glen Murray]], Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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* [[Andy Street]], West Midlands
* [[Ted Nebbeling]], Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
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* [[Bruce Notley-Smith]], Randwick, Australia
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'''India'''
* [[Peter O'Donnell]], Portland, Maine, USA
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* [[Guy Padgett]], Casper, Wyoming, USA
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* [[Aha Devi Aryanayakam]], Gorakhpur
* [[Annise Parker]], Houston, Texas, USA
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* [[Asha Devi]], Gorakhupr
* [[Benjamin Medrano Quezada]], Fresnillo Mexico
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* [[Kamla Jaan]], Katni
* [[Stu Rasmussen]], Silverton, Oregon, USA
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* [[Madhu Kinnar]], Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh Municipal Corporation
* [[Kenneth Reeves]], Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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* [[Janet Rice]], Maribyrnong, Australia
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'''Ireland'''
* [[Maurice Richard]], Becancourt, Quebec, Canada
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* [[Jeronimo Saavedra]], Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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* [[Fintan Warfield]], South Dublin
* [[Elizabeth Schmitz]], Haarlem, The Netherlands
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* [[Pedro Segarra]], Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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'''Italy'''
* [[E. Denise Simmons]], Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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* [[Santi Vila]], Figueres, Spain
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* [[Rosario Crocetta]], Gela, Sicily
* [[Ole von Beust]], Hamburg, Germany
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* [[Gianmarco Negri]], Trello
* [[Rich Waterman]], Campbell, California, USA
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* [[Helen Westwood]], Bankstown, Australia
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'''Luxembourg'''
* [[Charlotte Whitton]], Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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* [[Klaus Wowereit]], Berlin, Germany
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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
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* [[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
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* [[Jeronimo Saavedra]], Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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* [[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
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* [[Elizabeth Schmitz]], Haarlem
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'''United States'''
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* [[Sam Adams]], Portland, Oregon
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* [[Toni Atkins]], San Diego, California
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* [[Jerry Birdwell]], South Lake Tahoe, California
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* [[Jackie Biskupski]], Salt Lake City, Utah
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* [[Peter Buttigieg]], South Bend, Indiana
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* [[Christopher Cabaldon]], West Sacremento, California
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* [[Jane Castor]], Tampa, Florida
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* [[David Cicilline]], Providence, Rhode Island
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* [[Christopher Clark]], Mountain View, California
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* [[Daniel Corona]], West Wendover, Nevada
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* [[John D'Amico]], West Hollywood, California
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* [[Jenny Durkan]], Seattle, Washington
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* [[Tim Eustace]], Haywood, New Jersey
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* [[Larry Forester]], Signal Hill, California
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* [[Robert Garcia]], Long Beach, California
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* [[Karen Geraghty]], Portland, Maine
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* [[Andrew Gillum]], Tallahassee, Florida
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* [[Neil Giuliano]], Tempe, Arizona
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* [[Todd Gloria]], San Diego
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* [[Jim Gray]], Lexington, Kentucky
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* [[Don Guardian]], Atlantic City, New Jersey
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* [[Reed Gusciora]], Trenton, New Jersey
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* [[Bruce Harris]], Borough of Chatham, New Jersey
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* [[Jess Herbst]], New Hope, Texas
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* [[Christy Holstege]], Palm Springs
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* [[Lori Lightfoot]], Chicago, Illinois
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* [[Evan Low]], Campbell, California
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* [[Craig Lowe]], Gainsville, Florida
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* [[Bruno Lozano]], Del Rio, Texas
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* [[Robert Moon]], Palm Springs, California
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* [[Alex Morse]], Holyoke, Massachusetts
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* [[Edward Murray]], Seattle, Washington
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* [[Bao Nguyen]], Garden Grove, California
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* [[Peter O'Donnell]], Portland, Maine
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* [[Guy Padgett]], Casper, Wyoming
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* [[Annise Parker]], Houston, Texas
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* [[Stu Rasmussen]], Silverton, Oregon
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* [[Kenneth Reeves]], Cambridge, Massachusetts
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* [[Satya Rhodes-Conway]], Madison, Wisconsin
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* [[Pedro Segarra]], Hartford, Connecticut
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* [[E. Denise Simmons]], Cambridge, Massachusetts
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* [[Sean Strub]], Milford, Pennsylvania
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* [[Rich Waterman]], Campbell, California
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Head of State]]
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* [[First Out Elected Politicians]]
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* [[First Out Elected State Politicians - United States of America]]
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* [[Transgender Politicians]]
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* [[Past and Present LGBTQ Members of the European Parliament]]
  
 
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Mayoral Mace

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

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Colombia

France

Germany

Great Britain

India

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Malta

Mexico

New Zealand

Poland

Spain

Switzerland

The Netherlands

United States

See Also


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