Author Topic: First openly gay Federal judge confirmed (Read 1844 times)

sailor · « **on:** July 20, 2011, 04:05:31 pm »

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/07/senate-okays-gay-judge-but-native-americans-still-need-not-apply/242182/

Apparently the first Federal judge who is openly gay prior to being confirmed by the Senate.

I'm curious as to which 13 Senators voted against him. There might be plenty of reasons beyond sexual orientation to oppose him, but I'll leave that up to somebody else to look at.

victoreia · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:06:36 pm »

Quote from: sailor;6591

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/07/senate-okays-gay-judge-but-native-americans-still-need-not-apply/242182/

Apparently the first Federal judge who is openly gay prior to being confirmed by the Senate.

I'm curious as to which 13 Senators voted against him. There might be plenty of reasons beyond sexual orientation to oppose him, but I'll leave that up to somebody else to look at.

Well, raise my rent! It can happen in my lifetime! :cool:

Adrianne Boudreau · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2011, 08:11:45 pm »

Quote from: sailor;6591

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/07/senate-okays-gay-judge-but-native-americans-still-need-not-apply/242182/

Apparently the first Federal judge who is openly gay prior to being confirmed by the Senate.

I'm curious as to which 13 Senators voted against him. There might be plenty of reasons beyond sexual orientation to oppose him, but I'll leave that up to somebody else to look at.

This is so awesome! Just go to show you that progress is happening whenever people like it or not!