When Stacie-Marie Laughton was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2012, she was widely regarded as the first openly transgender person elected to a U.S. state legislature.
January 01, 2012
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Historical milestone about transgender representation in U.S. state legislatures.
Althea Garrison was elected to the Massachusetts state legislature in 1992 and is considered the first transgender person elected as a state lawmaker in the United States, although she did not publicly identify as transgender until shortly after the 1992 election.
January 01, 1992
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Historical note distinguishing technical first transgender election from first openly transgender elected official.