Nancy Wechsler

Nancy Wechsler
Ann Arbor City Council, Second Ward
In office
1972–1974
Preceded byRobert E. Weaver (R)
Succeeded byKathy Kozachenko (HR)
Personal details
PartyHuman Rights Party
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
ProfessionActivist, politician, writer
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Nancy Wechsler is an activist, writer, and former member of the Ann Arbor City Council, where she came out as a lesbian while serving her term. Elected to the City Council alongside fellow Human Rights Party candidate Jerry DeGrieck, both Wechsler and DeGrieck came out while serving, and are typically cited as the first openly LGBT elected officials in the United States.