ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The city of Ann Arbor is hosting a LGBTQ+ Historical Marker Unveiling Ceremony on Sept. 4.

The Michigan Historical Commission approved the city’s application in February 2024 for Ann Arbor to put up a historical marker recognizing City Councilmembers Nancy Wechsler and Jerry DeGrieck, who became the first elected officials in the United States to come out as lesbian and gay while holding public office in 1973.

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The historical marker will also commemorate Kathy Kozachenko, who was elected in 1974 becoming the first openly LGBTQ+ candidate elected to a public office in the United States.

The city stated, “This marker celebrates the Human Rights Party, and LGBTQ+ rights pioneer Jim Toy, for their dedicated advocacy that led to the passage of the first-ever Lesbian-Gay Pride Week Resolution by a governing body and the expansion of the city’s Human Rights Ordinance to include protections for sexual orientation. The ceremony will feature remarks from city staff, elected officials, and community leaders, followed by the unveiling of the permanent plaque.”