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L.G.B.T.Q. Elected Officials in U.S. Number Nearly 1,000, Rising Fast
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nytimes.comThe number of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender elected officials has continued to surge, growing by about 17 percent in the last year to nearly 1,000 nationwide — more than double the number just four years ago, according to a new annual report.
Their ranks now include two governors, two United States senators, nine members of Congress, 189 state legislators and 56 mayors, according to the report from the L.G.B.T.Q.
Victory Institute, which provides training to candidates seeking public office. All told, the group identified 986 L.G.B.T.Q.
elected officials. “There are more L.G.B.T.Q. folks who are taking the plunge and deciding to run for office,” said Annise Parker, the institute’s president and chief executive.
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