Openly gay ambassador walks delicate line in ultra-conservative Dominican Republic

Among the many firsts President Obama will be remembered for, especially in the LGBT community, are the record number of openly gay ambassadors he has appointed around the world. In fact, Obama has appointed more openly gay ambassadors than any other U.S. president combined, including those to Spain, Denmark, Australia and the Organization for Security…

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Obama nominates sixth openly gay diplomat as the next ambassador to Vietnam

President Barack Obama has nominated Ted Osius as the next ambassador to Vietnam, the White House has announced. If confirmed, Osius, who is openly gay and married to Clayton Bond, an officer with the State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, would replace David Shear, who has held the position since 2011. Ted Osius, a career…

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