2012 November 6

Tammy Baldwin Elected First Openly Lesbian/Gay U.S. Senator

 

A Democrat from Wisconsin, Tammy Baldwin was elected U. S. Senator on this day, becoming the first openly Lesbian/Gay Senator in U.S. history.

This Election Day marked a quadruple win for lesbian and gay rights. See the other victories at November 6, 2012.

Visit Senator Balwin’s official Senate web site: http://www.baldwin.senate.gov/

Read about the history of the GLBT revolution: Lillian Faderman, The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle (2015)

Read about the landmark 2015 Supreme Court case on same sex marriage: Debbie Cenziper and Jim Obergefell, Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality  (2016)

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