In 2024, there were around 810 openly LGBTQ+ elected officials at the local level in the United States. Additionally, there were 61LGBTQ+ mayors of U.S. cities. The number of LGBTQ+ people in government has increased over time, and the number of LGB people in Congress since 1985 can be accessed here.
Number of LGBTQ+ elected officials in the United States in 2024, by office
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LGBTQ Victory Fund. (July 2, 2024). Number of LGBTQ+ elected officials in the United States in 2024, by office [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383758/lgbtq-elected-officials-us/
LGBTQ Victory Fund. "Number of LGBTQ+ elected officials in the United States in 2024, by office." Chart. July 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383758/lgbtq-elected-officials-us/
LGBTQ Victory Fund. (2024). Number of LGBTQ+ elected officials in the United States in 2024, by office. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383758/lgbtq-elected-officials-us/
LGBTQ Victory Fund. "Number of Lgbtq+ Elected Officials in The United States in 2024, by Office." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383758/lgbtq-elected-officials-us/
LGBTQ Victory Fund, Number of LGBTQ+ elected officials in the United States in 2024, by office Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383758/lgbtq-elected-officials-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of LGBTQ+ elected officials in the United States in 2024, by office [Graph], LGBTQ Victory Fund, July 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383758/lgbtq-elected-officials-us/