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Trump names gay man to cabinet-level post, storm brews
President Trump announced on Twitter Wednesday evening that he is appointing longtime Republican gay activist Richard Grenell to serve as the nation's highest ranking intelligence official, but there were hints the appointment might not last more than a few weeks.
Senate confirms Grenell as ambassador to Germany
After eight months, the U.S. Senate confirmed openly gay Republican Ric Grenell to serve as President Trump's ambassador to Germany.
Trump names first openly gay appointee
President Trump on Friday night announced his nomination of Richard Grenell as U.S. ambassador to Germany. Grenell is Trump's first openly gay nominee.
Trump said ready to name gay supporter to post
President Trump met with Republican gay politico Ric Grenell July 12 and is reportedly considering him for the post of U.S. ambassador to Germany.
Sunday Speed: 3 cases at Supreme Court
Three separate appeals were filed with the Supreme Court this week, seeking the high court's ruling on whether states can ban same-sex couples from marrying or refuse to recognize the marriage licenses same-sex couples have obtained in other states. A
Speed Read: ‘The ash heap of history’
A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled that state's ban on same-sex couples marrying is unconstitutional and should be discarded "into the ash heap of history." The Ninth Circuit has granted Idaho's request for a stay pending appeal of a federal
Olympic moments: Two roads to visibility emerge in Sochi, with different audiences and impact
The Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, have demonstrated that there are at least two distinct ways to promote equal rights for LGBT people – the classic form of direct political protest and the “I’m here, I’m queer, get used to
Obama names three more gay ambassadors; nearly doubles Clinton’s LGBT appointments
President Obama this month nominated three openly gay men for posts as ambassadors to Spain, Denmark, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Highest-ranking gay leaves OPM post
The Obama administration’s highest ranking openly LGBT official has resigned his post, effective today (April 15). John Berry, director of the Office of Personnel Management, announced his resignation April 11 in an email to OPM employees, just days before his four-year
