John Jacob Rhodes Jr. was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party,Rhodes served as a U.S. Representative from Arizona for thirty years from 1953 to 1983. He was the minority leader in the House of Representatives from 1973 to 1981 and pressed a conservative agenda.
Jimmy Gomez is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 34th congressional district since 2017. His district includes the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Eagle Rock,Boyle Heights,Downtown Los Angeles,Koreatown,and other communities. A member of the Democratic Party,Gomez served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2017.
Ryan A. Bizzarro is an American politician and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He has represented the 3rd district since January 2013. His district is located in Erie County and includes the townships of Millcreek and Fairview.
Anti-LGBTQ curriculum laws are laws approved by various U.S. states that limit the discussion of sexuality and gender identity in public schools. In theory,these laws mainly apply to sex ed courses,but they can also be applied to other parts of the school curriculum as well as to extracurricular activities such as sports and organizations such as gay–straight alliances. In July 2022,a wave of anti-LGBT curriculum resurgence saw ten such laws beginning to take effect in six different states. Some states enacting these new laws appear to have mirrored similar laws from other states.
Andrés Cano is an American politician who served as the House Minority Leader in the Arizona House of Representatives during Arizona's 56th legislature. Cano represented District 20 (Tucson) in 2023,and District 3 from 2019 to 2023. Cano is a member of the Democratic Party.
Michele Kenyette Rayner is an American attorney and politician. She has served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2020,representing District 62 in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties. She was the first openly lesbian Black woman elected to the Florida Legislature,originally representing House District 70.
Jessica L. Benham is an American politician and disability rights activist serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 36th District. She is the first openly LGBTQ+ woman and first openly autistic person elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. She cofounded the Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy in 2014.
Athena Hollins is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Hollins represents District 66B,which includes parts of Saint Paul in Ramsey County,Minnesota.
Ricky Hurtado is an American politician and educator who previously served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 63rd district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 1,2021.
Jason Morgan is a politician who represents the 23rd District in the Michigan House of Representatives. He previously served as a Washtenaw County commissioner representing the board's 8th district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Leigh Finke is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL),Finke represents District 66A in the Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the cities of Falcon Heights,Lauderdale,Roseville and Saint Paul,and parts of Ramsey County in Minnesota. She is the first openly transgender member of the Minnesota Legislature.
Joel Rudman is an American politician and physician who served as a state representative for the 3rd district in the Florida House of Representatives from 2022 through 2025. Rudman resides in Navarre,his legislative district's largest community,and is a member of the Republican Party.
Keith Seaman is an American politician and a retired public-school teacher. He is a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 16 in 2022. He defeated Republican candidate Rob Hudelson by a margin of 644 votes,or 0.62%. In his time as a legislator,Keith Seaman sponsored a bill to provide free healthcare to illegal immigrants and opposed eliminating taxes on rent and groceries.
Consuelo Hernandez is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 21 in 2022. She is president of the Sunnyside Unified School District.
Samantha Sencer-Mura is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL),Sencer-Mura represents District 63A in the Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes parts of Minneapolis in Hennepin County.
Patty Contreras is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 12 in 2022. She is one of the first out lesbians elected to the Arizona House of Representatives. Contreras was serves on the health and human services and transportation and infrastructure committees. She retired from the city of Phoenix,Arizona,where she worked for 31.5 years as a program manager in human services and parks and recreation.
Anastasia "Stacey" Travers is an American politician,scientist,and U.S. Army veteran. She is a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 12 in 2022.
Alicia Kozlowski is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL),Kozlowski represents District 8B in northeastern Minnesota,which includes the city of Duluth and parts of St. Louis County.
Brion Curran is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL),Curran represents District 36B in the north Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the cities of White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights and parts of Ramsey and Washington Counties.
Yassamin Ansari is an American politician and climate policy activist who has served as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served on the Phoenix City Council from 2021 to 2024.
