Are they trying to guarantee a Queer Quorum?
RE: Do we know how many gays (open and closeted) are members of congress?
Here are those who have been OUTED:
U.S. Representative (first out congressperson and Democrat): Gerry Studds (MA-12, MA-10) - served 19731997, outed 1983
U.S. Representative (first to voluntarily come out): Barney Frank (MA-4) served 19802013, came out in 1987
U.S. Representative (first outed Republican): Steve Gunderson (WI-3) served 19811997, outed 1994
U.S. Representative (first Republican to voluntarily come
out): Jim Kolbe (AZ-5) served 19852007, came out 1996
U.S. Representative (out when first elected, female): Tammy Baldwin (WI-2) served 19992013
U.S. Representative (out when first elected, male): Jared Polis (CO-2) served 2009present
U.S. Representative (out when first elected), first openly bisexual member of Congress: Kyrsten Sinema elected 2012
U.S. Representative (out when first elected), first to succeed another openly-gay officeholder in office: Mark Pocan (WI-2) elected 2012, succeeded Tammy Baldwin
U.S. Representative (out when first elected), first non-white openly gay member of Congress: Mark Takano (CA-41) elected 2012