All posts tagged "appointment"
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Ted Miller to Lead Whitman-Walker Foundation
Miller will oversee Whitman-Walker's philanthropic efforts to ensure financial stability for center's health and research arms.
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Kenya Hutton Named Interim CEO of Center for Black Equity
The current CEO and President Earl Fowlkes will retire in August, but plans to serve in an advisory role to his successor.
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Laphonza Butler Appointed California’s First LGBTQ U.S. Senator
Laphonza Butler, a gay Black woman, has been named to the U.S. Senate by Gov. Gavin Newsom, becoming the state's first out LGBTQ senator.
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Will Jennifer Williams Be New Jersey’s First Transgender Councilmember?
A Republican seeking to become her state's first transgender municipal officeholder is tied in votes for a seat on the Trenton City Council.
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Salah Czapary Appointed to Lead Mayor’s Office of Nightlife and Culture
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has appointed Salah Czapary, a gay former candidate for the D.C. Council, to a post within her administration following her re-election...
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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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Biden nominates lesbian rabbi of LGBTQ synagogue to religious freedom commission
President Biden has nominated Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, head of an LGBTQ synagogue, to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
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Biden appoints former Victory Institute staffer as White House Senior Advisor on LGBTQ Issues
Focusing his efforts on inclusion, Greer will serve as the White House's point-person on LGBTQ issues.
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Biden administration taps D.C. brewery owner for Small Business Administration
Julie Verratti, cofounder of LGBTQ-owned Denizens Brewing, has been tapped by President Biden to join the Small Business Administration.
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Biden taps gay Obama staffer Gautam Raghavan for Office of Presidential Personnel
Former Obama White House staffer will be entrusted with recruiting and vetting more than 4,000 government appointees
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Trump appoints openly gay ambassador as acting Director of National Intelligence
Richard Grenell becomes the first out LGBTQ person appointed to a Cabinet-level position
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Arizona governor appoints Martha McSally to John McCain’s old Senate seat
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed Tucson-area U.S. Rep. Martha McSally to fill the U.S. Senate seat once held by Sen. John McCain, reports The Washington...
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Sam McClure named director of Chase Brexton’s LGBT Health Resource Center
McClure will focus on promoting wellness and fostering partnerships with stakeholders in Baltimore's LGBTQ community
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Clergy members sign petition objecting to anti-gay pastor’s appointment to Michigan Civil Rights Commission
A group of clergy from Jackson, Mich., have signed a petition protesting Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s decision to appoint Ira Combs, Jr., known best for...
