Three newly elected members of Congress will make history as the first LGBTQ+ representatives in their respective states. The 119th Congress will see Sarah McBride, Julie Johnson, and Emily Randall sworn in, setting new milestones for LGBTQ+ representation.
Three newly elected lawmakers representing the LGBTQ community will make history Friday when they are sworn in to the 119th Congress, marking several firsts in the House of Representatives. Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE) will represent Delaware’s sole congressional district in the House of Representatives after more than three years in the state Senate, which marked a historic first for trans representation at the state senate level.
Julie Johnson, set to be the first LGBTQ+ member of Congress from the South, had served in the Texas state legislature since 2018. In her campaign for the congressional seat, she touted her record in fighting anti-LGBTQ bills on the state level among her passions as a legislator. Emily Randall will be the first LGBTQ Latina in Congress after serving as a Washington state senator since 2018. The 118th Congress set the record for having the most LGBTQ representation in U.S. history, with 13 legislators openly identifying as gay, lesbian or bisexual
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