New Zealand?

[bender772]

I read this this morning and I meant to share it then. I saw it again on Andrew Sullivan's blog and was reminded to post it. Here's Dan Savage's take on the ambassadorial appointment of a gay man to New Zealand and Samoa

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[animator]

Is the American diploamtic corps overflowing with black/brown openly gay men/women of ambassadorial and consul rank?

[bender772]

I don't think the US exactly has a diplomatic corps. Most of the ambassadors tend to be people who donated a ton of money to the campaigns. Basically, they tend to buy their assignment. The more money, the better the country they are an ambassador to. Of course, that's not 100%. But, most of the European ambassadors are all well-healed donors to campaigns.

[bartok]

Exactly, we're practically drowning in a sea of gay Americans as it is. :p