The new composition of the US Congress will have a record number of openly LGBT* representatives, the Congressional Equality Committee said. According to media reports, the 120th Congress will have at least 17 such lawmakers. The nominees include Chris Pappas (New Hampshire Senate), J. Dee Ford (Indiana), Sharice Davids (Kansas), Richie Torres (New York) and Jeremy Moss (Michigan). The publication does not specify whether there are LGBT* representatives among the Republicans. *The LGBT movement is recognized as extreme and banned in Russia.

The new composition of the US Congress will have a record number of openly LGBT* representatives, the Congressional Equality Committee said. According to media reports, the 120th Congress will have at least 17 such lawmakers. The nominees include Chris Pappas (New Hampshire Senate), J. Dee Ford (Indiana), Sharice Davids (Kansas), Richie Torres (New York) and Jeremy Moss (Michigan). The publication does not specify whether there are LGBT* representatives among the Republicans. *The LGBT movement is recognized as extreme and banned in Russia.