Pennsylvania LGBT Equality Caucus
The Pennsylvania LGBT Equality Caucus is an organization of sitting members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly who are in favor of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Pennsylvanians. It was formed on December 19, 2011, with Representatives Dan Frankel and Babette Josephs serving as the first co-chairs, and is open to all sexual orientations and gender identities.
Ironically, unlike other LGBT-focused caucuses in other state or federal legislatures which are formed around openly LGBT sitting legislators, the Pennsylvania was formed without any openly LGBT sitting legislators, as none had yet been elected to political positions at the time of its formation.
The caucus now has two out members. They are Rep. Brian Sims and Rep. Mike Fleck. Sims became the first openly gay man to be elected to the General Assembly in November 2012; Mike Fleck, an incumbent, came out after the election.
Members
As of May 2013, 58 members of Pennsylvania General Assembly are members of the Pennsylvania LGBT Equality Caucus.Pennsylvania House of Representatives:
- Brendan F. Boyle
- Kevin J. Boyle
- Matthew Bradford
- Tim Briggs
- Vanessa L. Brown
- Michelle Brownlee
- James Clay
- Mark B. Cohen
- Dom Costa
- Paul Costa
- Angel Cruz
- Mary Jo Daley
- Tina Davis
- Madeleine Dean
- Pamela Delissio
- Frank Dermody
- Dwight E. Evans
- Florindo Fabrizio
- Mike Fleck
- Dan Frankel '
- Edward Gainey
- Pat Harkins
- Jordan Harris
- William F. Keller
- Patty Kim
- Stephen Kinsey
- Thaddeus Kirkland
- Steven McCarter
- Michael McGeehan
- Daniel T. McNeill
- Erin Molchany
- Phyllis Mundy
- Tom Murt
- Michael H. O'Brien
- Mark Painter
- Cherelle Parker
- James R. Roebuck, Jr.
- L. Chris Ross
- Mark Rozzi
- Steve Santarsiero
- Michael Scholssberg
- Brian Sims
- Mike Sturla
- Jake Wheatley
- Rosita Youngblood