Pete Buttigieg: 'Eyes of history' on LGBT appointment to Biden cabinet - BBC News

President-elect Joe Biden formally nominated former US presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg to serve as minister of transportation. Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg to serve as secretary of transportation. This marks the first time an LGBT cabinet member has been publicly sent to the Senate for confirmation. But, if confirmed, the former mayor of South Bend would not be the first LGBT person to serve at cabinet level - Richard Grenell was Donald Trump's acting intelligence chief earlier this year.

This is the first time the Senate has been asked to publicly confirm an LGBT cabinet member. the_ _The Senate has been asked to confirm the outgoing LGBT cabinet member.

However , the former mayor of South Bend will not be the first gay person to hold a cabinet position , as Richard Grenell took office as Donald Trump 's acting intelligence chief earlier this year . South Bend will not be the first gay person to hold a cabinet position , as Richard Grenell took office as Donald Trump 's acting intelligence chief earlier this year . _