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Thousands of everyday LGBTQ+ people and celebrities joined an energetic fundraising call supporting Kamala Harris’s presidential candidacy, which raised hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Gifford, a gay man, was the highest-ranking out official at State as chief of protocol.
The highest-ranking LGBTQ+ person ever to serve in the State Department, the new U.S. Chief of Protocol is every bit the savvy diplomat.
The advancement of Richard Grenell, the gay Trump loyalist just elevated to head of U.S. intelligence, is nothing to celebrate.
Gifford, chief of protocol at the State Department, is the first point of contact for foreign leaders -- and "a fly on the wall for some of the most important conversations," he says.
The former ambassador to Denmark will be a liaison between President Biden and other world leaders.
The gay former ambassador to Denmark and likely head of protocol for the State Department discusses the challenges ahead.
Rufus Gifford was ambassador to Denmark during President Obama's second term and later ran for Congress.
Rufus Gifford, former ambassador to Denmark, says the world knows America is better than the fraud in chief.
Rufus Gifford, whose diplomatic career in Denmark was the subject of a TV series, is now running for Congress to fight Trump.
Former ambassador Rufus Gifford (left) lost his primary, but at least Scott Lively (right) will not be the GOP nominee for governor.
‘Never could I have imagined such a perfect day,’ said Rufus Gifford of his wedding in Copenhagen. ‘Life is good.’
People often ask U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford why he's so public about being gay. He explains to The Advocate why it matters to say 'gay,' especially when the cameras are rolling.Â
The organizers of Copenhagen Pride and LGBT Denmark will not attend Pride festivities at the new ambassador's home.
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Senate has confirmed James "Wally" Brewster as the ambassador to the Dominican Republic, despite recent protests from antigay groups in the Caribbean nation.
If election 2008 sweeps a Democratic administration into office, who in our community might be walking the halls of the White House and weighing in on key policy decisions? The Advocate takes a look at some potential power players.
