The felt having a gay member would make their gang appear weak.

It now also has its first openly gay members, and includes five Republicans instead of one.

West Hollywood was the first city in the country to have a city council with a majority of gay members.

Before 1991, there was not an openly gay member of the City Council.

He is the first openly gay member of the Sejm.

He was the first openly gay member of the council.

He is the most senior openly gay member of the civil service.

There have been five openly gay members in the history of Congress.

Isay soon became the first openly gay member of the association.