Birgitt "Biggi" Bender (born 28 December 1956 in Düsseldorf) is a German politician and member of Alliance 90/The Greens in the Bundestag. Bender studied law in Cologne, Geneva and in Freiburg and finished her studies 1984. From 1988 to 2001 Bender was a member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart. Since 2002 Bender has been a member of the Bundestag in Berlin. She is openly lesbian. She contested the 2009 election in the Stuttgart II district, but was unsuccessful. References External links Official website 1956 births Living people Politicians from Düsseldorf Members of the Bundestag for Baden-Württemberg Female members of the Bundestag Lesbian politicians University of Cologne alumni University of Geneva alumni University of Freiburg alumni Members of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg LGBT members of the Bundestag 21st-century German women politicians Members of the Bundestag 2009–2013 Members of the Bundestag 2005–2009 Members of the Bundestag 2002–2005 Members of the Bundestag for Alliance 90/The Greens 21st-century LGBT people