James Inhofe, anti-LGBTQ+ former Republican senator, dead at 89
Inhofe, a Republican from Oklahoma, was a homophobe, transphobe, and denier of climate change.
July 9, 2024
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Inhofe, a Republican from Oklahoma, was a homophobe, transphobe, and denier of climate change.
Hormel, an activist and philanthropist, saw conservative pushback to his ambassadorial nomination because of his work for LGBTQ+ causes.
The former ambassador to Luxembourg went on the radio to back the Defense nominee's confirmation.
How the former Republican senator responded in the late '90s to an openly gay nominee for ambassador became a sticking point among activists when his name was floated for Defense Secretary.
The celebration of October as Gay History is getting a boost this year from Equality Forum, which is honoring the lives and achievements of 31 LGBT leaders, past and present.
As defense secretary, Hagel faces budget cuts and introducing more thorough benefits and rights for same-sex partners of military personnel.
The gay conservative group published a full-page ad in Thursday's New York Times claiming the former Nebraska senator is "wrong on gay rights, wrong on Iran, wrong on Israel."
Pete Buttigieg, President Biden's nominee for secretary of Transportation, could become the first out Senate-confirmed Cabinet member.