Why have there been so few openly gay ambassadors?

And even if the United States is moving forward on gay rights, a large part of the rest of the world ... being “openly, aggressively gay” would limit his effectiveness as an ambassador. Read More

10 things to know about Karine Jean-Pierre, the first Black and openly gay US press secretary

Ibrahim Mahama rides Honda superbike to pay last respects to late friend Ejisu by-election: NPP announces timelines to elect John Kumah's successor Give us early date for hearing on anti-LGBT+ ... Read More

First openly gay PM tipped to take Macron’s job after rapid rise

The new prime minister, who is in a civil partnership with the MEP Stéphane Séjourné, is also the country’s first openly gay head of government ... while that of his partner has rocketed. Read More

Out in the World: US Senate confirms Maloney as ambassador; Biden OKs Pride flag ban

Maloney is now the eighth openly gay U.S. ambassador ... out trans ambassadors. Pride flag won't fly at US embassies in June Biden temporarily approved a ban on flying the Pride flag at United States ... Read More

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Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before it happened. By ... Read More

First openly gay tennis stars play each other at US Open in historic moment in sport

Landmark occasions are usually reserved for Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows, but Court 17 was the location for a history-making match at the US Open ... between two openly gay players ... Read More

Austin Cyclist Becomes First Openly Gay Man to Bike Around the World

The 32-year-old is the first openly gay man to officially cycle around the world. The journey unfolded ... Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing ... Read More

Australia Defends Its US Ambassador, Kevin Rudd, After Trump Attack

Australia Defends Its US Ambassador, Kevin Rudd ... former British politician Nigel Farage on British broadcaster GB News. "If he's at all hostile, he will not be there long," Trump added. Read More

Seeking the World's First Openly Gay ATP Star

the arrival of the world's first active, openly gay athlete in one of their four realms. It's 2013, and none of them—MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL—has yet seen that emergence. Many pros have certainly ... Read More

US falls out of world’s top 20 happiest countries list for the first time ever

World Happiness Report reveals country dropped from 15th to 23rd place, driven in part by a decline in happiness among young people The US has fallen ... It is followed by Denmark, Iceland ... Read More

The Real World

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Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before it happened. By ... Read More