by Robert DeKoven
Published Thursday, 21-May-2009 in issue 1117 of gay and lesbian times
President Obama announced this week that he is nominating openly lesbian Seattle attorney Jenny Durkan, 50, as U.S. Attorney for the federal district serving Seattle.
Durkan was formerly legal counsel to Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire. Not only is she the first openly gay U.S. Attorney to be nominated, but she and her partner are the parents of two children. This is even better news, because as a parent she will be sensitive to the effect of GLBT marriage inequality on children.
Click here to read more. Gay and lesbian families and the impact of religious attitudes on them was the Called to Be One Planning topic at our April 2nd program.
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