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:
  1. Brendan F. Boyle
  2. Kevin J. Boyle
  3. Matthew Bradford
  4. Tim Briggs
  5. Vanessa L. Brown
  6. Michelle Brownlee
  7. James Clay
  8. Mark B. Cohen
  9. Dom Costa
  10. Paul Costa
  11. Angel Cruz
  12. Mary Jo Daley
  13. Tina Davis
  14. Madeleine Dean
  15. Pamela Delissio
  16. Frank Dermody
  17. Dwight E. Evans
  18. Florindo Fabrizio
  19. Mike Fleck
  20. Dan Frankel '
  21. Edward Gainey
  22. Pat Harkins
  23. Jordan Harris
  24. William F. Keller
  25. Patty Kim
  26. Stephen Kinsey
  27. Thaddeus Kirkland
  28. Steven McCarter
  29. Michael McGeehan
  30. Daniel T. McNeill
  31. Erin Molchany
  32. Phyllis Mundy
  33. Tom Murt
  34. Michael H. O'Brien
  35. Mark Painter
  36. Cherelle Parker
  37. James R. Roebuck, Jr.
  38. L. Chris Ross
  39. Mark Rozzi
  40. Steve Santarsiero
  41. Michael Scholssberg
  42. Brian Sims
  43. Mike Sturla
  44. Jake Wheatley
  45. Rosita Youngblood
Pennsylvania State Senate:
  1. John Blake
  2. Larry Farnese
  3. Jim Ferlo
  4. Vincent Hughes
  5. Daylin Leach '
  6. Judy Schwank
  7. Sharif Street
  8. Christine Tartaglione
  9. Anthony H. Williams