The Senate has confirmed the first out lesbian and first out LGBTQ person of color, Chantale Wong, to serve in an ambassador-level position. Wong will serve as U.S. director of the Asian Development Bank. - NBCOUT
The Senate has confirmed the first out lesbian and first out LGBTQ person of color to serve in an ambassador-level position. Chantale Wong, whom the SenatePresident Joe BidenWong, who is Asian American, brings to the role more than 30 years of experience in finance, technology and the environment, according to a
Imani Rupert-Gordon, executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, said Wong’s confirmation is part of a wave of LGBTQ officials appointed to high-ranking roles by the Biden administration. Rupert-Gordon added: “While there is still much work to be done on elevating LGBTQ nominees to federal judicial roles, we are heartened to see LGBTQ individuals finally being represented in the highest levels of government for the first time in history.”
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