U.S. AMBASSADOR GAY?
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14:00 / 10/08/2009
October 7, U.S. President Barack Obma said he intends to appoint openly
gay David Houbner to the position of Ambassador to New Zeeland and
Samoa. The matter arouse interest in U.S. as it is Obama’s first
appointment of an openly gay ambassador, The New Zeeland Herald
reports.
"Mr Huebner is currently a lawyer based in Shanghai for a United
States law firm where he specialises in international arbitration
and mediation. He also acts as general counsel for the Gay & Lesbian
Alliance Against Defamation," the daily reads.
According to the newspaper, Embassy in New Zeeland did not confirm
the information, "saying there was no announcement from the White
House as yet."