Openly First Gay Senator Was Elected Making History Chris Pappas, N.H..
Rep. Chris Pappas now senator and His Husband in New Hampshire Democratic Senate candidate Chris Pappas speaks at an election night event, with Vann Bentley, left, in Manchester, N.H., on Tuesday New York Times Adamfoxie Blog Chris Pappas, the first openly gay US senator!🌈 Democratic Representative Chris Pappas won election to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first openly gay man to serve in the upper chamber of Congress. Representative Chris Pappas, Democrat of New Hampshire, will be the Senate’s first openly gay male senator with his victory over former Senator John E. Sununu, a Republican, on Tuesday. Like other candidates on the precipice of breaking a barrier, he did not spend much time emphasizing the milestone on the campaign trail. But it is a notable breakthrough in the Senate, as L.G.B.T.Q. rights have faced pushback in some states and some gay rights activists have warned about a decline in public support. While his husband was in attendance at some of his campaig...
