She is openly lesbian, and lives with a woman partner.

She was also the first openly lesbian woman I'd known.

She has also been viewed as an openly lesbian figure.

Houston is the only major city to have two elected officials who are openly lesbian.

Instead, she has become known as the first openly lesbian officer in the department.

She was the first openly lesbian judge appointed in the United States.

She would have been the first openly lesbian cabinet secretary.

Openly lesbian, she has been an "out poet and political activist" since 1998.

Chase has written about being openly lesbian since her 20s.