Nancy Hetherington

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Nancy Hetherington
Member of the Rhode IslandHouseofRepresentatives
from the 28th district
In office
1994–2002
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Residence(s) Cranston, Rhode Island

Nancy Hetherington is a former American politician, who served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1994 to 2002. [1]

Toward the end of her term in office, Hetherington came out as lesbian in an op-ed written to support a civil unions bill she had introduced in the legislature, [2] becoming the first out lesbian to serve in the state house. [1] She retired from office in 2002. [1] [2]

Prior to her election to the legislature, Hetherington was a social worker and an ordained Methodist minister. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "GLAD honors Rhode Island’s retiring lesbian lawmaker". Edge Media Network, August 29, 2002.
  2. 1 2 3 "State Rep. Nancy Hetherington Uses Pages of Providence Journal to Tell Her Story". Bay Windows , March 15, 2001.