The number of openly LGBTQ elected officials in the U.S. increased by 21 percent over the past year, according to the Out for America 2020 digital report from the LGBTQ Victory Institute released today.
The number of bisexual elected officials increased by 53 percent. The number of queer-identified individuals elected to office rose by 71 percent.
According to The Hill, "The report did not show an increase in representation for transgender men, however, representation for trans women grew increased by 40 percent.
LGBTQ representation in state legislatures grew by 9 percent over the past year, while the number of LGBTQ mayors increased by 35 percent.
The report also found that the increase in representation for LGBTQ elected officials of color grew at a similar rate to LGBTQ elected officials in general.
LGBTQ Victory Institute president and CEO Annise Parker said there is still work to be done.
“The hateful legislation targeting our community in city councils, state legislatures and at the federal level is a byproduct of this gap in representation. Allied elected officials are critically important. But when LGBTQ elected officials are in the halls of power, they change the hearts and minds of their lawmaker colleagues, defeat anti-LGBTQ bills, and inspire more inclusive legislation."
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/507635-report-shows-21-percent-increase-in-lgbtq-elected-officials
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