Elaine Noble

Elaine Noble
Noble c. 1975
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 6th Suffolk district district
In office
January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1979
Personal details
Born (1944-01-22) January 22, 1944 (age 80)
New Kensington, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceFlorida

Elaine Noble (born January 22, 1944) is an American politician and LGBT activist who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for two terms starting in January 1975. She was the first openly lesbian or gay candidate elected to a state legislature.[1] She served two terms as representative for the Fenway-Kenmore and Back Bay neighborhoods of Boston.[2]

  1. ^ Gianoulis, Tina (2005-10-13). "Noble, Elaine". glbtq: An Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Culture. Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  2. ^ "30 Years after the White House Meeting: Participants then and now". National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-24.