By John Mack Freeman
This week, the White House announced that they will nominate Eric Fanning for Army Secretary. Fanning currently serves as under-secretary of the Army and was widely assumed to be the frontrunner for the job for the last few weeks. Fanning would be the first out-LGBT person to hold the position. Via Towleroad:
Fanning previously worked in several positions at the Pentagon throughout Obama’s administration including deputy under secretary of the Navy, under secretary of the Air Force and Pentagon chief of staff. Fanning’s potential confirmation proves beneficial for the LGBT community as Fanning is a staunch supporter of open transgender service members and adding sexual orientation to the Military Equal Opportunity policy.
