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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James Hormel, First Out Gay U.S. Ambassador, Dead at 88
Hormel, an activist and philanthropist, saw conservative pushback to his ambassadorial nomination because of his work for LGBTQ+ causes.
August 13, 2021
WATCH: Ambassador Accepts Apology, Supports Chuck Hagel
The former ambassador to Luxembourg went on the radio to back the Defense nominee's confirmation.
January 10, 2013
Op-ed: A Chuck Hagel for Our Time
The nation's first openly gay ambassador, James Hormel, explains why he now supports the Senate confirmation of a man who helped block his own confirmation.
January 29, 2013
Barney Frank Strongly Opposes Chuck Hagel for Defense Secretary
Hagel's negative statements and actions regarding LGBT people should disqualify him from consideration, Frank says.
January 1, 2013
Stand-Off Ends With Apology to Gay Ambassador
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.
December 21, 2012
Committee Approves Hagel, Moves Nomination to Full Senate
Hagel, nominated by President Obama as secretary of Defense, has opposition from his own party, the Republicans, because of policy differences, and from LGBT activists because of past statements.
February 12, 2013
Report: Pope Judges Gay Ambassador Candidate Unacceptable
The Vatican has yet to accept France's candidate for ambassador -- and sources report Pope Francis nixed him because he's gay.
April 10, 2015
Does Hagel Know Service Members Still Lack Benefits?
Hagel commits to upholding benefits under "current law" and for "the families of all our service members," but LGBT families lack a laundry list of benefits.
January 15, 2013
Equality Forum launches Gay History Month project
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.
September 30, 2006
Anonymous Group: Hagel Is Too Antigay for Defense Post
An anonymous group is urging senators to reject Chuck Hagel's nomination for secretary of Defense because, the group says, he is antigay, among other things.
January 20, 2013
Hagel Confirmed As Defense Secretary
As defense secretary, Hagel faces budget cuts and introducing more thorough benefits and rights for same-sex partners of military personnel.
February 26, 2013
Barney Frank Backtracks on His Opposition to Chuck Hagel
With the new possibility that Barney Frank could join the U.S. Senate, his opinion on whether Chuck Hagel should be confirmed get renewed attention -- and a revision.
January 7, 2013
Obama Says Hagel Qualified for Cabinet Position
The President said the Nebraska senator's apology for antigay remarks he made in 1998 shows "positive change."
December 30, 2012
GLAAD to Honor Bill Clinton With Award
Both loved and loathed by LGBT activists, Bill Clinton will be honored in Los Angeles by the media watchdog group.
April 3, 2013
Log Cabin Slams Chuck Hagel in Full-Page Ad
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."
December 28, 2012
Tammy Baldwin Supports Chuck Hagel as Sec. of Defense
The out senator says our nation's security is paramount.
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February 13, 2013
Buttigieg Thanks Husband, Talks Policy in Senate Confirmation Hearing
Pete Buttigieg, President Biden's nominee for secretary of Transportation, could become the first out Senate-confirmed Cabinet member.
January 21, 2021