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Obama picks openly gay lawyer for ambassadorship

President Barack Obama said Wednesday he planned to nominate an openly gay lawyer as the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. If confirmed by the Senate, David Huebner would become the third openly gay ambassador in U.S. history and the first pick by this administration. In a statement released from the White House, Obama said he looked forward to working with Huebner and is confident he will represent the United States well in the Pacific region.

Huebner is based in Shanghai, where he handles international arbitration and mediation cases for a U.S. firm. A graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School, he is also the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's general counsel and previously served on the group's board.

He also has chaired the California Law Revision Commission, served as president of the Los Angeles Quality and Productivity Commission and taught at the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law.

Obama's announcement is a gesture just days before he speaks to a gay rights fundraising dinner on Saturday and gay activists march on Washington on Sunday.
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Posted By: JennyJM
10/08/09 11:23 AM

This irritates me, mainly because it's clear he made the move not simply because it's the right thing to do and sexual orientation doesn't matter but to be in the good graces at the gay rights fund-raising dinner... Something to "add to his speech".

I hate how shallow and fake our political system is, ready for someone to take office that's down to earth and realistic - that can refuse to partake in the bureaucratic nonsense that happens on the senate floor and still get things done. It's unfortunate that you have to be at least mildly loaded to run for office - that often kicks intelligent and perfectly qualified people out of the running.

Posted By: Michael
10/08/09 11:51 AM

Why do you hate gay people, Jenny?
Posted By: Dylan
10/08/09 12:06 PM

Who were the other two?
Posted By: onemiamibum
10/08/09 12:14 PM

ambassadors to Canada of course.
Posted By: Dylan
10/08/09 12:24 PM