- 11. Tammy Baldwin
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As the first openly gay woman elected to the House of Representatives, Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has been a longtime champion for gay rights. In June 2008, along with Congressman Barney Frank (No. 1), she co-founded the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, and she has introduced numerous bills promoting domestic partnership rights, the enforcement of federal hate-crimes legislation, and stronger protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation.
As the first openly gay woman elected to the House of Representatives, Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has been a longtime champion for gay rights. In June 2008, along with Congressman Barney Frank (No. 1), she co-founded the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, and she has introduced numerous bills promoting domestic partnership rights, the enforcement of federal hate-crimes legislation, and stronger protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation.
