^ John Gallagher, "Politics: A Broader Bully Pulpit: As Congress grapples with solutions for a faltering economy, Barney Frank sits at the center of power," The Advocate, September 9, 2008, p. 24.
^ The legislatures of 36 states have had at least one openly LGBT member; the first out person to serve in each of those states is listed here. The 14 remaining states have never had an openly LGBT state legislator. They are: Alaska, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia