More openly LGBTQ legislators than ever are serving in Congress in 2022. Here's a look at how they're making their mark.

NY Reps. Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres made history in 2020 as the first openly gay Black men elected to Congress. (AP)

Jones currently serves as a co-chair of the LGBTQ Equality Caucus in the House.

Torres also made history as the first openly gay Latino elected to Congress. (NYT)

Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids made history in 2018 as the first openly lesbian woman of color elected to Congress.

Davids is also the first openly LGBTQ Native American and one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress.

Elected in 2018, New Hampshire Rep. Chris Pappas is the first openly gay man to represent his state. (WaPo)

In 2010, Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline won election to the House, becoming the fourth openly gay member of Congress.

Cicilline also made history as mayor of Providence; he was the first openly gay mayor of a state capital.

In 2010, NY Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney won his election, becoming the state's first openly gay representative.

In 2021, Maloney was elected DCCC chair, becoming the first gay person to chair the committee. (Advocate)

In 2011, CA Rep. Mark Takano won election to the House, making history as the first openly gay person of color in Congress.

WI Sen. Tammy Baldwin represents many firsts: first LGBTQ U.S. Senator, first openly gay person elected to the House...

Baldwin is also the first woman to represent Wisconsin in Congress. (CNN)

WI Rep. Mark Pocan made history when he was elected to replace Baldwin, becoming Congress's first LGBTQ successor.

Elected in 2018, Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig is the first lesbian mother elected to Congress. (CNN)

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema made history in 2018 as the first openly bisexual person elected to the Senate. (NPR)

Sinema is also the first woman to be elected to the Senate from Arizona. (NPR)