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Once they all assume office, California will be the first state where it's believed more than 10% of legislators identify publicly as LGBTQ. The legislators in California are proud of their success but say it underscores the hard work that remains in their own state and elsewhere. That includes handling the fallout of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law and its imitators, as well as laws in other states that limit transgender students’ participation in sports or block gender-affirming medical care for youths. The milestone is further shrouded by the fatal mass shooting over the weeken...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — While LGBTQ candidates and their supporters celebrated several milestone victories around the nation in this year's midterm elections, California quietly reached its own: At least 10% of its state lawmakers identify publicly as LGBTQ, believed to be a first for any U.S.

Once they all assume office, California will be the first state where it's believed more than 10% of legislators identify publicly as LGBTQ.

Once they all assume office, California will be the first state where it's believed more than 10% of legislators identify publicly as LGBTQ

At least 10% of California's state legislature now openly identify as members of the LGBT community, as other states, such as Massachusetts and Oregon, see similar milestones.