Obama and the First Openly Lesbian U.S. Marshal

by Michael Jones · 2009-10-14 07:29:00 UTC
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Obama's relationship with LGBT activists may be complicated, but this administration does deserve credit for creating quite possibly the most diverse federal government we've seen in regards to hiring openly LGBT people. Another example comes this week, with Obama nominating openly lesbian Policewoman Sharon Lubinski to become a U.S. Marshal.

The nomination is historic because there's never been an openly LGBT U.S. Marshal. But it's not her sexual orientation that gets her this job. It's the depth and breadth of her experience as an Assistant Minneapolis Police Chief that makes her well qualified.

"Assistant Chief Lubinski has dedicated her career to the noble cause of protecting her fellow Americans. She has displayed exceptional courage in the pursuit of justice, and I am honored to nominate her today to continue her selfless work as a U.S. Marshal for the District of Minnesota," said President Obama.

An official White House press release also championed, "She has served in the Minneapolis Police Department for 20 years, 10 of those years in command positions. Prior to joining the Minneapolis Police Department, she spent eight years with the Dane County Sheriff’s Department in Madison, Wisconsin."

Sounds like someone completely qualified for this position. Can't wait to see Fox News and Glenn Beck fail in vain to take her down.

Michael Jones is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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