Tammy Baldwin At a Glance. Location: Madison, Wisconsin; Party Affiliation: Democrat; Race/Ethnicity: White; Gender Identity: Female; Sexual Orientation: Gay; Pronouns: She/Her; LGBTQ+ Ally:...

Baldwin is the first openly lesbian woman elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly (1993), the first openly lesbian woman and first woman elected to the U.S. House from Wisconsin (1998), and the first openly LGBT person and first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Wisconsin (2012).

Nov 7, 2012 · She became the first openly gay politician, and first Wisconsin woman, elected to the U.S. Senate. The seven-term Democratic congresswoman edged past former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson in a win...

The bill prohibits states from failing to recognize out-of-state marriages based on sex, race or ethnicity. Now, LGBTQ Americans and those in interracial marriages across Wisconsin can sleep at night knowing their marriage is safe and no politician can tear their family apart.

Sep 21, 2022 · Baldwin has used her platform to seek progress on LGBTQ issues, from proposing the legalization of same-sex marriage in the state Assembly to criticizing the military's "don't...

Nov 30, 2022 · Baldwin needed not worry; She had not left the rights of LGBTQ people like herself up to fate. The Senate passed the bill 61-36 on Tuesday, five months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe...

Aug 7, 2024 · While Wisconsin’s senatorial race have focused on major national issues like immigration, reproductive rights and challenger California banker Eric Hovde’s insistence that he is actually from Wisconsin, I asked Sen. Baldwin about LGBTQ issues.

Oct 5, 2021 · In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month, Senator Baldwin stopped by the LGBTQ&A podcast to talk about her historic career, what she's doing to make sure the Equality Act is passed, and to reflect...

Jun 21, 2023 · WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Corey Booker (D-NJ) in introducing the Equality Act – historic, comprehensive legislation to ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans, just as religious, racial, and ethnic discrimination are illegal everywhere in the United States.

Mar 13, 2019 · How Sen. Tammy Baldwin is making LGBTQ rights part of the 2020 agenda. Americans can still lose their jobs for being gay. Baldwin wants to change that.