 He is one of eight openly LGBT members of the Maryland General Assembly, alongside Sen. Rich Madaleno (D–Kensington) and Dels.Maggie McIntosh (D–Baltimore), Mary L. Washington (D–Baltimore), Anne Kaiser (D–Burtonsville), Heather Mizeur (D–Takoma Park), Peter Murphy (D–Bryans Road) and Bonnie Cullison (D–Silver Spring).He is an Elder at Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, Park Avenue.