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Trump’s Gay Ambassador Has Already Upset Germany
Richard Grennell's confirmation was held up over his history of sexist tweets.
It took almost 16 months for the Senate to confirm Richard Grenell as U.S. Ambassador to Germany. It took considerably less time for Grenell, sworn in this month by Vice President Mike Pence to upset his host country.
In a tweet Tuesday, the day he arrived in Germany, Grenell warning companies doing business in Iran to “wind down operations immediately.”
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/993924107212394496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newnownext.com%2Frichard-grenell-germany-upset-ambassador%2F05%2F2018%2F
The tweet came the same day Trump signaled he wanted...
Trump’s Gay Ambassador Has Already Upset Germany
Richard Grennell's confirmation was held up over his history of sexist tweets.
It took almost 16 months for the Senate to confirm Richard Grenell as U.S. Ambassador to Germany. It took considerably less time for Grenell, sworn in this month by Vice President Mike Pence to upset his host country.
In a tweet Tuesday, the day he arrived in Germany, Grenell warning companies doing business in Iran to “wind down operations immediately.”
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/993924107212394496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newnownext.com%2Frichard-grenell-germany-upset-ambassador%2F05%2F2018%2F
The tweet came the same day Trump signaled he wanted...
Gay Former Ambassador To Run For Congress
Out gay Democrat Rufus Gifford has announced he will run for Congress, in a bid to serve Massachusetts’ 3rd congressional district.
Gifford, who previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, also worked as Barack Obama's Finance Director in the 2012 presidential re-election.
In a video announcement shared to YouTube, he says:
“Like so many of you, I woke up a year ago shocked and heartbroken by the election of Donald Trump.
“As someone who worked for President Obama for 10 years, helping...
The Obamas Are Going On Vacation With A Gay Couple After Leaving The White...
Barack and Michelle will holiday with U.S. ambassador James Costos and his husband.
The Obamas’ immediate post-inauguration plans have finally been announced and they involve sunshine, swimming and a few relaxing days with a pair of close gay friends.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJIeDxAgcSB/
Following Trump’s swearing-in Friday, the Obama family will set off for the West Coast to vacation at the Palm Springs home of their longtime pals, U.S. ambassador to Spain James Costos and his husband Michael Smith, the interior designer for the White...
Caitlyn Jenner Wants To Be Ted Cruz’s “Trans Ambassador”
Hearing a trans person calling Presidential candidate Ted Cruz “very nice” is like hearing a seal wax ecstatic about her new shark buddy. But the former scenario has happened, at least once.
Cruz, you see, is virulently anti-trans. He described the Obama administration’s support of trans students as “lunacy” and mischaracterized it as “trying to force to let boys shower with little girls.” He has said that it’s better to “inflict” trans students on teachers by allowing them to...
