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The payoff for the community, however, is material.  Having a transgender individual in elected office gives that individual a tremendous opportunity to reflect the capability and competency of the community to hold office.
 
The payoff for the community, however, is material.  Having a transgender individual in elected office gives that individual a tremendous opportunity to reflect the capability and competency of the community to hold office.
  
We have been able to identify transgender politicians from France, Italy, Chile, Peru, India, the Philippines, Germany, Malaysia, Belgium, New Zealand, Canada, Thailand, the United States, Venezuela, Poland, Uruguay, Japan, Sri Lanka, Japan, Cuba, and Great Britain.  Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies:
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We have been able to identify transgender politicians from France, Italy, Chile, Peru, India, the Philippines, Germany, Malaysia, Belgium, New Zealand, Canada, Thailand, the United States, Venezuela, Poland, Uruguay, Japan, Sri Lanka, Japan, Brazil, Cuba, and Great Britain.  Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies:
  
* [[Tamara Adrian]], Venezuela
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'''Belgium'''
* [[Carla Antonelli]], Italy
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* [[Jenny Bailey]], Great Britain
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* [[Petra De Sutter]]
* [[Georgina Beyer]], New Zealand
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* [[Sarah Brown]], Great Britain
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'''Brazil'''
* [[Michelle Bruce]], United States
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* [[Camille Cabral]], France
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* [[Linda Brasil]]
* [[Joanne Conte]], United States
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* [[Erika Hilton]]
* [[Petra De Sutter]], Belgium
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* [[Robeyonce Lima]]
* [[Asha Devi]], India
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* [[Thammy Miranda]]
* [[Niluka Ekanayake]], Sri Lanka
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* [[Duda Salabert]]
* [[Althea Garrison]], United States
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* [[Anna Grodzka]], Poland
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'''Canada'''
* [[Felipe Gonzalez]], Chile
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* [[Jamie Lee Hamilton]], Canada
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* [[Jamie Lee Hamilton]]
* [[Jess Herbst]], United States
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* [[Julie Lemieux]]
* [[Adela Hernandez]], Cuba
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* [[Micheline Montreuil]]
* [[Aya Kamikawa]], Japan
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* [[Madhu Kinnar]], India
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'''Chile'''
* [[Stacie Laughton]], United States
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* [[Vladimir Luxuria]], Italy
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* [[Felipe Gonzalez]]
* [[Shabnam Mausi]], India
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* [[Emilia Schneider]]
* [[Micheline Montreuil]], Canada
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* [[Anwen Muston]], Great Britain
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'''Cuba'''
* [[Jessica Orsini]], United States
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* [[Misty Plowright]], United States
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* [[Adela Hernandez]]
* [[Stu Rasmussen]], United States
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* [[Danica Roem]], United States
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'''Ecuador'''
* [[Geraldine Roman]], the Philippines
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* [[Christian Schenk]], Germany
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* [[Diane Rodriguez]]
* [[Lauren Scott]], United States
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* [[Misty Snow]], United States
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'''France'''
* [[Yollada Suanyot]], Thailand
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* [[Michelle Suarez Bertora]], Uruguay
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* [[Camille Cabral]]
* [[Nikki Sinclaire]], Great Britain
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* [[Amanda Simpson]], United States
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'''Germany'''
* [[Hazreen Shaik Daud]], Malaysia
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* [[Manuela Trasobares]], Spain
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* [[Tessa Ganserer]]
* [[Luisa Revilla Urcia]], Peru
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* [[Christian Schenk]]
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* [[Nyke Slawik]]
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'''Great Britain'''
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* [[Jenny Bailey]]
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* [[Sarah Brown]]
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* [[Anwen Muston]]
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* [[Nikki Sinclaire]]
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'''India'''
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* [[Aha Devi Aryanayakam]]
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* [[Asha Devi]]
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* [[Kamla Jaan]]
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* [[Madhu Kinnar]]
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* [[Shabnam Mausi]]
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'''Italy'''
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* [[Carla Antonelli]]
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* [[Vladimir Luxuria]]
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'''Japan'''
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* [[Aya Kamikawa]]
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* [[Ayako Fuchigami]]
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'''Malaysia'''
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* [[Hazreen Shaik Daud]]
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'''Mexico'''
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* [[Maria Clemente Garcia]]
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* [[Salma Luevano]]
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'''New Zealand'''
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* [[Georgina Beyer]]
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'''Peru'''
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* [[Luisa Revilla Urcia]]
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'''Philippines'''
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* [[Geraldine Roman]]
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'''Poland'''
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* [[Anna Grodzka]]
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'''Spain'''
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* [[Manuela Trasobares]]
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'''Sri Lanka'''
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* [[Niluka Ekanayake]]
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'''Sweden'''
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* [[Lina Axelsson-Kihlblom]]
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'''Thailand'''
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* [[Yollada Suanyot]]
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* [[Tanwarin Sukkhapisit]]
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'''United States'''
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* [[Michelle Bruce]]
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* [[Stephanie Byers]]
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* [[Joanne Conte]]
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* [[Phillipe Cunningham]]
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* [[Althea Garrison]]
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* [[Christine Hallquist]]
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* [[Jess Herbst]]
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* [[Andrea Jenkins]]
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* [[Stacie Laughton]]
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* [[Sarah McBride]]
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* [[Lisa Middleton]]
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* [[Jessica Orsini]]
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* [[Misty Plowright]]
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* [[Stu Rasmussen]]
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* [[Danica Roem]]
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* [[Lauren Scott]]
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* [[Barbra Siperstein]]
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* [[Taylor Small]]
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* [[Misty Snow]]
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* [[Amanda Simpson]]
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* [[Brianna Titone]]
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'''Uruguay'''
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* [[Michelle Suarez Bertora]]
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'''Venezuela'''
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* [[Tamara Adrian]]
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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* [[Transgender Military Personnel]]
 
* [[Transgender Military Personnel]]
 
* [[Transgender Singers, Musicians and Composers]]
 
* [[Transgender Singers, Musicians and Composers]]
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* [[Transgender Athletes]]
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* [[Transgender Academics]]
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* [[Transgender Business Leaders]]
 
* [[LGBTQ Head of State]]
 
* [[LGBTQ Head of State]]
 
* [[Mayor]]
 
* [[Mayor]]
 
* [[First Out Elected Politicians]]
 
* [[First Out Elected Politicians]]
 
* [[First Out Elected State Politicians - United States of America]]
 
* [[First Out Elected State Politicians - United States of America]]
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* [[Notable Transgender Writers]]
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* [[Past and Present LGBTQ Members of the European Parliament]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/transgender-politicians/
 
* http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/transgender-politicians/
 
* http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/elections/2015/11/invisibility-transgender-people-electoral-politics-around-world
 
* http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/elections/2015/11/invisibility-transgender-people-electoral-politics-around-world
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Revision as of 20:07, 3 December 2021

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On the front lines of LGBTQ activism when it comes to transgender rights and recognition, transgender politicians are important members of the community. Often these individuals have been the first LGBTQ elected candidates in their country.

It is notable that transgender politicians are located in many countries around the world. What is particularly notable is their presence in many smaller and less-developed countries. Often, these countries are hostile to LGBTQ rights (usually based on religious belief) yet they have elected or appointed transgender individuals to public political office. It is equally interesting to note the large number of transgender politicians active in politics at the local community level - an indication of the greater acceptance based on their contribution to local issues.

Each of the transgender politicians we have identified is (or has been) an active leader within their local LGBTQ community. They have been involved as an activist, lawyer, business person, in education, or the advancement of minority rights.

Visibility of the transgender community has greatly increased over the past few years. There has also been a corresponding increase in the participation of transgender individuals in politics. A study at the University of North Carolina in 2015 found that transgender and gender variant candidates from 30 countries had run in just over 200 races since 1977. Forty-eight candidates were elected, and with re-elections they won 72 times. In 2015, there were twenty transgender individuals in elected office.

The challenge for a transgender candidate is the amount of violence and abuse aimed at the community. It takes a truly brave and forceful individual to accept this situation and publicly run for elected office.

The payoff for the community, however, is material. Having a transgender individual in elected office gives that individual a tremendous opportunity to reflect the capability and competency of the community to hold office.

We have been able to identify transgender politicians from France, Italy, Chile, Peru, India, the Philippines, Germany, Malaysia, Belgium, New Zealand, Canada, Thailand, the United States, Venezuela, Poland, Uruguay, Japan, Sri Lanka, Japan, Brazil, Cuba, and Great Britain. Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies:

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Cuba

Ecuador

France

Germany

Great Britain

India

Italy

Japan

Malaysia

Mexico

New Zealand

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Thailand

United States

Uruguay

Venezuela

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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