Neil Giuliano, born October 26, 1956, is the first openly gay mayor in the United States. He was elected for four consecutive terms as mayor of Tempe, Arizona from 1994 to 2004. He wasn't out at the time of the first election, but came out during prior to the second election.
In 2008, he changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, and there was speculation that he would run for governor of Arizona in 2010, but he did not.
Giuliano also served as president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), a group dedicated to ensuring the LGBT community have accurate, fair and inclusive representation in the media.
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