This is a list of political offices which have been held by a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender person, with details of the first holder of each office. It should only list people who came out as LGBT before or during their terms in office; it should not list people who came out only after retiring from politics, or people who were outed by reference sources only after their death.
Contents
- European Commission
- European Parliament
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Mexico
- Peru
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Soviet Union
- Spain
- Autonomous regional parliament members
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- South Africa
- Hong Kong
- India
- Israel
- Japan
- Osaka
- Tokyo
- Nepal
- Philippines
- Taiwan
- Guam
- New Zealand
- References
The year in brackets refers to the year which the officeholder was elected as an openly LGBT person. If he or she came out during term of office it is referred to after the year in brackets.
It is ordered by country, by dates of appointment. Former countries are also to be listed.
European Commission
European Parliament
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Mexico
Peru
Puerto Rico
Uruguay
Venezuela
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Serbia
Zagorka Dolovac 2010 –
Boris Milićević 2013 – 2014
Ana Brnabić 2016 -
Slovakia
Soviet Union
Spain
Autonomous regional parliament members
Sweden
Switzerland
South Africa
Hong Kong
India
Israel
Japan
Osaka
Tokyo
Nepal
Philippines
Taiwan
Guam
New Zealand
References
List of the first LGBT holders of political offices Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA