List of LGBT ambassadors of the United States
This list of LGBT ambassadors of the United States includes ambassadors of the United States who publicly identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or otherwise part of the LGBT community at the time of their appointment. This list includes ambassadors to individual nations of the world, to international organizations (also known as permanent representatives), and ambassadors-at-large.[1]
Ambassadors are nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate.[2] Ambassadors serve "at the pleasure of the President", meaning they can be dismissed at any time.
List[]
Name | Accreditation | List | Credentials Presented | Mission End | President(s) | Ref |
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James Hormel | Luxembourg | List | September 8, 1999 | January 1, 2001 | Bill Clinton | [3][4] |
Michael Guest | Romania | List | September 24, 2001 | July 8, 2004 | George W. Bush | [5] |
Mark Dybul | President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief | List | August 11, 2006 | January 20, 2009 | George W. Bush | [6] |
David Huebner | New Zealand | List | December 4, 2009 | January 17, 2014 | Barack Obama | [7] |
Samoa | February 23, 2010 | January 17, 2014 | ||||
Dan Baer | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe | List | September 10, 2013 | January 20, 2017 | Barack Obama | [3][4] |
James Costos | Spain | List | September 24, 2013 | January 18, 2017 | Barack Obama | [3][4] |
Andorra | April 4, 2014 | January 18, 2017 | ||||
Rufus Gifford | Denmark | List | September 13, 2013 | January 20, 2017 | Barack Obama | [3][4] |
Wally Brewster | Dominican Republic | List | December 9, 2013 | January 20, 2017 | Barack Obama | [3][4] |
John Berry | Australia | List | September 25, 2013 | September 20, 2016 | Barack Obama | [3][4] |
Ted Osius | Vietnam | List | December 16, 2014 | November 4, 2017 | Barack Obama | [3][4] |
Donald Trump | ||||||
Ric Grenell | Germany | List | May 8, 2018 | June 1, 2020 | Donald Trump | [3][4] |
Randy Berry | Nepal | List | October 25, 2018 | present | Donald Trump | [8][9] |
Joe Biden | ||||||
Eric Nelson | Bosnia and Herzegovina | List | February 19, 2019 | present | Donald Trump | |
Joe Biden | ||||||
Jeff Daigle | Cape Verde | List | September 10, 2019 | present | Donald Trump | |
Joe Biden | ||||||
Robert Gilchrist | Lithuania | List | February 4, 2020 | present | Donald Trump | |
Joe Biden |
See also[]
- List of the first LGBT holders of political offices in the United States
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Ambassadors: Current List of Ambassadorial Appointments Overseas". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ U.S. Senate – Powers & Procedure Senate.gov Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Itkowitz, Colby (March 25, 2015). "The six openly gay U.S. ambassadors were together in one room". Washington Post. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Summers, Claude (August 21, 2016). "Obama's 6 Gay U.S. Ambassadors Are Leading the Global Fight for LGBT Rights". The New Civil Rights Movement. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Guest Bio" (PDF). U.S. Department of State. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs (2006-04-19). "Dybul, Mark". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (October 7, 2009). "Obama to Name Openly Gay Ambassador". The New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- ^ "Openly Gay Ambassador Randy Berry Sworn In As The Next U.S. Ambassador to Nepal". 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ "Trump Appoints, confirms out gay diplomat, Randy Berry, as Ambassador to Nepal". September 19, 2018.
External links[]
- America's LGBT Ambassadors: Global Trade Will Lift Up LGBT Lives, The White House
Categories:
- 20th century in LGBT history
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- LGBT ambassadors of the United States
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