Toni Gayle Atkins is an American politician serving as the 51st and current President pro tempore of the California State Senate since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as the 69th Speaker of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2016. She has represented the 39th State Senate district since 2016,encompassing most of San Diego.
The LGBTQ Victory Fund,commonly shortened to Victory Fund,is an American political action committee dedicated to increasing the number of openly LGBTQ public officials in the United States. Victory Fund is the largest LGBTQ political action committee in the United States and one of the nation’s largest non-connected PACs.
Mark William Pocan is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 2013. The district is based in the state capital,Madison. A member of the Democratic Party,Pocan is co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus and chair emeritus of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. From 1999 to 2013 he served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the 78th district,succeeding Tammy Baldwin there,whom he also replaced in the House when Baldwin was elected to the U.S. Senate.
Jared Schutz Polis is an American politician,entrepreneur,businessman,and philanthropist,serving as the 43rd governor of Colorado since January 2019. He served one term on the Colorado State Board of Education from 2001 to 2007,and five terms as the United States representative from Colorado's 2nd congressional district from 2009 to 2019. He was the only Democratic member of the libertarian conservative Liberty Caucus,and was the third-wealthiest member of the United States Congress,with an estimated net worth of $122.6 million. He was elected governor of Colorado in 2018 and reelected in 2022.
The California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus is an American political organization formed in June 2002 and composed of openly lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgender members of the California State Legislature. The caucus currently has 12 members,a record.
Robert Meza is an American politician from Phoenix,Arizona who served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from District 30 from 2019 to 2023. He previously served in the Arizona State Senate from 2011 to 2019,and also served four prior terms in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011.
Brian Kendall Sims is an American politician,activist and attorney. A Democrat,he has been a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 182nd district since 2012. Sims is also a lawyer and advocate for LGBT civil rights. Sims is the first openly-gay elected state legislator in Pennsylvania history. He won re-election on November 6,2018. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in 2022,finishing in second place behind Austin Davis with 25% of the vote.
Daniel Hernández Jr. is an American politician and former member of the Arizona House of Representatives. A member of the Arizona Democratic Party,he served alongside Rosanna Gabaldón in Legislative District 2. Hernández interned for U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords and was present when she was shot during a 2011 constituent meeting. He has been credited with helping to save Giffords's life after the incident.
Bryce Bennett, an American politician from Montana. As a Democrat,he served in the Montana Senate from 2019 to 2021 and represented he 50th senate district based in Missoula,Montana. He previously served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019.
Joe Saunders is an American community activist and politician. He was a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 49th District,including northern Orange County and the main campus of the University of Central Florida,from 2012 to 2014.
Ritchie John Torres is an American politician from New York. A member of the Democratic Party,Torres is the U.S. representative for New York's 15th congressional district. The district covers most of the South Bronx. It is one of the smallest districts by area in the country,covering only a few square miles. Torres represents the poorest Congressional district in New York State.
Catherine Miranda is an American politician and former lawmaker.
Jeremy Allen Moss is an American Democratic politician from Michigan currently representing the 7th State Senate District,which includes Farmington,Farmington Hills,Ferndale,Hazel Park,Huntington Woods,Lathrup Village,Madison Heights,Oak Park,Pleasant Ridge,Royal Oak Township,and Southfield. Prior to his election to the Michigan Senate,he served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2014 - 2018,and remains the youngest-ever member of the Southfield City Council. He is the first LGBTQ+ legislator in Michigan to serve as President pro Tempore of the Senate.
Otoniel "Tony" Navarrete is an American politician who served as the state senator for Arizona's 30th legislative district from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served one term as a state representative for Arizona's 30th legislative district from 2017 to 2019. He resigned from the state senate on August 10,2021,after being charged with multiple counts of sexual conduct with underaged children.
Rebecca A. "Becca" Balint is an American politician who is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's at-large congressional district as a member of the Democratic Party. She served as a member of the Vermont Senate from Windham County from 2015 to 2023,as majority leader from 2017 to 2021,and as president pro tempore from 2021 to 2023.
Michele Rayner-Goolsby is an American attorney and politician. She has served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2020,representing District 70 in Pinellas,Hillsborough,Manatee,and Sarasota Counties. She is the first openly queer Black woman elected to the Florida Legislature.
Adrian Tam is an American politician serving as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives. He is a member of the Hawaii affiliate of the Democratic Party.
Noah Jeremy Arbit is an American politician who has served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Arbit represents Michigan's 20th House District,anchored in West Bloomfield Township,alongside Keego Harbor,Orchard Lake,Sylvan Lake,and portions of Commerce and Bloomfield townships. First elected in the November 2022 general election,Arbit is the youngest LGBTQ+ person ever to serve in the Michigan Legislature.
