All posts tagged "nomination"
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Biden Breaks Record for Most LGBTQ Judges Confirmed
Mary Kathleen Costello, of Pennsylvania, has become the 12th out LGBTQ person nominated to a lifetime judgeship.
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Meet J.D. Vance, Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ Running Mate
The U.S. Senator from Ohio and self-described populist is nearly indistinguishable from former Vice President Mike Pence on LGBTQ issues.
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Senate Confirms Out Lesbian to 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
With the confirmation of Nicole Berner, President Biden ties Obama’s record for appointing the most LGBTQ federal judges in history.
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Salah Czapary Confirmed as D.C.’s “Night Mayor”
The D.C. Council has unanimously approved Salah Czapary's nomination to lead the Mayor's Office of Nightlife and Culture.
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LGBTQ groups praise Biden’s Supreme Court nominee
HRC, NBJC, and GLAAD applaud the nomination of D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for nation's highest court.
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Georgetown fellow Gigi Sohn could become first LGBTQ FCC commissioner
President Biden has nominated Gigi Sohn for a seat on the Federal Communications Commission, a potentially historic appointment.
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Joe Biden nominates Gina Ortiz Jones, a lesbian Iraq war veteran, as Under Secretary of the Air Force
President Joe Biden has nominated Gina Ortiz Jones, a lesbian Iraq war veteran, to be the next Under Secretary of the Air Force.
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Merrick Garland: “It is the job of the Justice Department to stop” anti-trans hate crimes
Biden's nominee for Attorney General commits to dedicating resources to stop anti-trans violence and discrimination
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Biden picks trans woman Dr. Rachel Levine to be assistant health secretary
Pennsylvania's Secretary of Health is the first transgender person nominated to a Senate-confirmable position
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Right-wing pastor E.W. Jackson says gay people can’t be judges because they can’t be “fair or objective”
E.W. Jackson made the comments during a rant against Trump's 9th Circuit nominee, Patrick Bumatay
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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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5 reasons why LGBTQ advocates are alarmed by Trump’s judicial nominee Neomi Rao
LGBTQ advocates are balking at President Donald Trump’s selection of Neomi Rao, the current administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, for a...
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Jim Obergefell pens op-ed blasting Trump’s anti-gay 6th Circuit nominee Eric Murphy
Murphy previously argued that same-sex marriages are "disruptive" to our democracy
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Sen. Mike Lee holds up lesbian’s re-nomination to EEOC, which could stop working altogether
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is blocking the nomination of a lesbian re-nominated to serve another term on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission because of...
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Trump taps openly gay attorney for seat on 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Patrick Bumatay is second openly LGBTQ person nominated to federal bench by President Trump
