All posts tagged "ambassador"
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First out lesbian, LGBTQ person of color confirmed to ambassador-level post
Chantale Wong has become the first out lesbian and LGBTQ person of color to be confirmed to an ambassador-level post in U.S. history.
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U.S. Senate approves gay man as ambassador to Cameroon, where homosexuality is criminalized
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Christopher Lamora, a married gay man, as ambassador to Cameroon despite the country's anti-LGBTQ laws.
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James Hormel, first openly gay U.S. ambassador, dies at age 88
James Hormel, who became the first openly gay U.S. ambassador in 1999, passed away at age 88 in San Francisco.
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Gay Trump official Richard Grenell mocked for ‘idiotic’ comment on DC statehood
Gay former Trump official Richard Grenell has been widely mocked after an inaccurate tweet about D.C. statehood.
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Gay former ambassador Rufus Gifford tapped by Biden for State Department
The former ambassador to Denmark will be nominated for Chief of Protocol
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President-elect Biden considering Pete Buttigieg as next U.S. Ambassador to China
Buttigieg is still under consideration for some domestic posts, but has indicated he prefers gaining foreign policy experience
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US embassy removes Pride flag, Black Lives Matter banner after complaint from State Department
The Pride flag was removed hours before a landmark LGBTQ rights victory in the U.S.
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Trump nominates openly gay man to be ambassador to Lithuania
LGBTQ Victory Fund Institute estimates total number of out LGBTQ Trump appointees is "less than 20"
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Mike Pence says Trump banning embassies from flying Pride flags is “the right decision”
Embassies are banned from flying rainbow flags on flagpoles, unlike during the Obama administration
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Report: Trump administration planning global campaign to end criminalization of homosexuality
U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, the highest-ranking gay person in Trump's administration, is leading the campaign
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Trump nominates gay man as ambassador to Germany
Richard Grenell has emerged as a strong defender of the president's priorities
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Nikki Haley: America will not ignore anti-gay actions in Chechnya
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is calling on Chechen authorities to investigate reports of anti-gay persecution, and “if true,” put a stop...
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Trump picks Nikki Haley to be next UN ambassador
Trump Cabinet, Cabinet-Level and Adviser Threat Gauge Name: Nikki Haley Position: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations LGBT record: Generally opposed LGBT rights as governor of South Carolina, including defending...
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Trump may name openly gay man as ambassador to the United Nations
President-elect Donald Trump is considering appointing an openly gay man as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, according to FOX News. Sources close to...
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Vatican shutting out gay French ambassador
The Vatican is being accused of rejecting France’s nomination for ambassador to the Holy See, because the nominee is gay. France submitted its application to the...
