openly lesbian leaders

Jenny Durkan became Seattle’s mayor last night, the first woman since the 1920s to fill the role and the first lesbian to become mayor of Seattle ever. Read that again. […]

Federal elections in Australia brought victory in November for Louise Pratt, who will become the second open lesbian to hold a seat in the parliament.

Lynn Schulman, a local activist with decades of experience in Queens and the citywide LGBT community, recently announced her candidacy for City Council in 2009.