Biden administration had record level of LGBTQ+ representation
The administration truly looked like America.
January 22, 2025
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The administration truly looked like America.
Healey has nominated Gabrielle Wolohojian to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
Truly terrible nominees Jeff Mateer and Brett Talley won't be confirmed to the federal courts, but other problematic nominations are proceeding.
Anitgay Republican senator Sam Brownback of Kansas is holding up a Michigan judge's nomination to the federal bench because she reportedly helped lead a commitment ceremony for a lesbian couple four years ago.
The U.S. Senate approved the judicial nomination of Michael W. Fitzgerald, a gay Obama administration nominee for the federal bench.
The assault began with contraception, says federal court nominee Gordon Giampetro, who's made other anti-LGBT comments, along with racially incendiary statements.
A new Lambda Legal report praises the president for diversifying the judiciary and repairing Trump-era damage but finds one kind of diversity is lacking.
Plus they're getting confirmed with record speed, says a new report from Lambda Legal.
Ana Reyes, who immigrated from Uruguay and grew up in Kentucky, has worked on asylum and refugee pro bono cases.
His administration hopes to set a new record soon.
Patrick Bumatay will now be the highest-ranking out federal judge.
Also, she said, his campaign for a district attorney position had assistance from George Soros, the far right's public enemy number one.
Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson is nominated for a federal appeals court judgeship; Denver attorney Charlotte Sweeney is nominated for Colorado's U.S. District Court.
If Judges Nicole Berner and Melissa DuBose are confirmed to the federal bench, President Joe Biden would tie a record of appointing 11 openly LGBTQ+ lifetime judges.
Amid all the chaos, Trump and company hope they can slip this ideologue into the nation's highest court. HRC's Chad Griffin sounds the alarm.
Howard C. Nielson Jr. represented the backers of Prop. 8 and argued that a gay judge could not give the case a fair hearing.
Donald Trump has made the official announcement that Barrett is his choice.
By abusing power, the Senate majority leader has held back progress on everything from LGBTQ rights to environmental protections. He must go.