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By CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News
(WASHINGTON) Just over two decades ago, President Bill Clinton had to use a recess appointment to install the first openly gay U.S. ambassador over Republican senators opposition. Now, on Tuesday, the State Department s new openly gay spokesperson will hold his first daily press briefing.
That the voice of the Biden administration on the world stage, whose words will be analyzed in foreign capitals and provide direction for U.S. diplomats overseas, will be a gay man is unremarkable, which is itself a remarkable thing.
It also sends a potent message to foreign LGBTQ activists, especially those fighting in countries where same-sex relationships are still criminalized.
State Department s 1st openly gay spokesperson sends message to LGBTQ activists © Valery Sharifulin/TASS, FILE Just over two decades ago, President Bill Clinton had to use a recess appointment to install the first openly gay U.S. ambassador over Republican senators opposition. Now, on Tuesday, the State Department s new openly gay spokesperson will hold his first daily press briefing. That the voice of the Biden administration on the world stage, whose words will be analyzed in foreign capitals and provide direction for U.S. diplomats overseas, will be a gay man is unremarkable, which is itself a remarkable thing. It s incredibly important for queer people in countries where homosexuality and queerness is a death sentence, said Innanoshe Richard Akuson, a Nigerian LGBT rights activist and writer.
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But his appointment must be followed by action to protect LGBT rights, they say.
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Just over two decades ago, President Bill Clinton had to use a recess appointment to install the first openly gay U.S. ambassador over Republican senators opposition. Now, on Tuesday, the State Department s new openly gay spokesperson will hold his first daily press briefing.
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