The Associated Press: Obama to name gay lawyer as ambassador:
OUTSTANDING news! It may not be the United States' first gay ambassador, but its President Obama's. We should thank the President while continuing to put pressure on him to deliver his promise of being a fierce advocate for us.
"President Barack Obama plans to nominate an openly gay lawyer as the United States' ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, an administration official said Wednesday.
David Huebner was the lawyer who would be announced for the post, said an official who would speak only on condition of anonymity ahead of an announcement.
If confirmed by the Senate, Huebner would the administration's first openly gay ambassador. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush both had openly gay ambassadors during their terms.
Huebner is currently based in Shanghai, where he handles international arbitration and mediation cases. A graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School, he is also the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's general counsel and previously served on the group's board.
The announcement is a gesture just days before Obama speaks to a gay fundraising dinner on Saturday and gay activists march on Washington on Sunday."
OUTSTANDING news! It may not be the United States' first gay ambassador, but its President Obama's. We should thank the President while continuing to put pressure on him to deliver his promise of being a fierce advocate for us.
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