A post shared by Rufus Gifford (@rufusgifford)Can we get a woof for Rufus Gifford?In April 2020, Gifford, who is openly gay, was hired as then presidential candidate Joe Biden’s (maybe you’ve heard of him?) deputy campaign manager, where he focused on finance, external outreach and coalition building–and you know, being an absolute silver fox.
Needless to say, it is entirely possible a Biden presidency wouldn’t even be a thing without Gifford, and for that, we owe him a spot on the Pride 50. (Or maybe like, all the spots?
We kid.)Upon getting the job, Gifford tweeted the sweetest photo of his husband, veterinarian Stephen DeVincent, which… kill us now for too much cuteness:Starting a pretty important job on Monday.