The 119th Congress began in January 2025. This Congress had the same number of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) members as the 118th Congress, which was the most of any Congress in history. In this Congress, there were ** openly LGB members in the House, and one member in the Senate.
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Pew Research Center. (January 30, 2025). Number of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) members of the United States Congress from 1985 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1364807/openly-lgb-members-congress-us/
Pew Research Center. "Number of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) members of the United States Congress from 1985 to 2025." Chart. January 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1364807/openly-lgb-members-congress-us/
Pew Research Center. (2025). Number of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) members of the United States Congress from 1985 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1364807/openly-lgb-members-congress-us/
Pew Research Center. "Number of Openly Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Queer (Lgbtq) Members of The United States Congress from 1985 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jan 2025, /statistics/1364807/openly-lgb-members-congress-us/
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Number of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) members of the United States Congress from 1985 to 2025 [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1364807/openly-lgb-members-congress-us/
