45 Trailblazers Who Changed The World, From Pride 1969 To Pride 2014

From: Queerty

E. Denise Simmons

E. Denise Simmons was the mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts during the 2008-2009 term. She was the first openly lesbian African-American ever elected mayor in the U.S. She’s currently serving her seventh two-year term on the Cambridge City Council.