The new US Congress will have a record number of openly LGBT members, the Congressional Equality Committee said. According to media reports, at least 17 such lawmakers will serve in the 120th Congress-elect, including Chris Pappas (Senate, New Hampshire), J. Dee Ford (Indiana), Sharice Davids (Kansas), Richie Torres (New York) and Jeremy Moss (Michigan). The newspaper does not specify whether Republicans identify as LGBT.

The new US Congress will have a record number of openly LGBT members, the Congressional Equality Committee said. According to media reports, at least 17 such lawmakers will serve in the 120th Congress-elect, including Chris Pappas (Senate, New Hampshire), J. Dee Ford (Indiana), Sharice Davids (Kansas), Richie Torres (New York) and Jeremy Moss (Michigan). The newspaper does not specify whether Republicans identify as LGBT.