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Out diplomat Rufus Gifford sworn into prestigious ceremonial role in State Department
Gifford is now the Chief of Protocol, who is expected to welcome foreign officials and maintain the United States’ diplomatic protocol.
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President Biden nominates two out officials to economic posts in administration
Jed Kolko and Christy Goldsmith Romero join a growing number of out Biden-appointed officials working in all corners of the federal government.
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Biden appoints two out advocates to help provide employment for people with disabilities
Two experienced leaders in the LGBTQ and disabled communities will now serve on “one of the nation’s largest” agencies for employment of people with disabilities.
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President Biden nominates out philanthropist to serve as Swiss ambassador
He also nominated an out official to continue serving as the chair of the agency regulating credit unions.
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President Biden chooses out rabbi to serve on international religious commission
The White House said that Biden chose Sharon Kleinbaum because she has long proven herself as “a powerful voice for religious freedom, LGBTQ rights and other human rights.”
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Jen Psaki stomps out right-wing reporter’s jumbled questions & absurd Kamala Harris claim
“I’m sorry, I think you have had plenty of time today.”
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The Biden administration is appointing two out women to the Defense Department
Two senior positions in the Pentagon are being offered to an out lesbian and a trans woman, both veterans who broke multiple barriers and helped end anti-LGBTQ policies in the military.
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These are the out or LGBTQ ally political figures you can expect to make headlines in 2021
Malcolm Kenyatta, Scott Wiener, and Mondaire Jones are among those you can expect to be at the forefront of politics in the new year.
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Vote for your life: Political & judicial appointments, Trump v. Obama
Under the Constitution, the President is responsible for appointing a Vice President, 15 members of the Cabinet, and more than 50 heads of federal agencies.
