All Entries Tagged With: "Denis Dison"
Gay Fla. city councilman seeks U.S. House seat
Galvin, Victory Fund see ‘path to victory’ despite crowded primary
Lesbian professors resurface as possible Supreme Court picks
Obama set to nominate second Supreme Court justice
Providence mayor makes bid for Congress
The mayor of Providence, R.I., last weekend announced he is running for Congress, making him one of several openly gay candidates slated to be on ballots this fall. David Cicilline, who’s served as mayor since 2003 and was the first openly gay mayor of a state capital, formally declared Feb. 13 that he wouldn’t pursue [...]
Three gay nominees among the 27 confirmed by U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed three openly LGBT individuals to high-ranking roles in the Obama administration — including a gay man to a top position in the Defense Department — as part of 27 nominees that moved forward by unanimous consent. Senators confirmed Douglas Wilson, who’s gay, to the position of assistant secretary of [...]
Schumer recommends nomination of first openly gay male federal judge
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is recommending to President Obama that he nominate for the first time ever an openly gay male to serve on the federal bench, according to the senator’s office. The senator has designated Daniel Alter to serve as judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. His appointment [...]
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