Men, Women Come Forward to Say They Had Relationship with Orlando Shooter
Omar Mateen, the man who opened fire at a gay nightclub in Orlando, frequently used online dating sites seeking both men and women.
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Justice Department’s Highest-Ranking Openly Gay Leader to Step Down
The Justice Department’s highest-ranking openly gay leader is stepping down to explore jobs in the private sector.
Senior DOJ Lawyer Named to No. 3 Post, Highest-Ever for Openly Gay Official
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A senior Justice Department lawyer who has been a key proponent of President Obama’s initiatives has been named to the department’s No. 3 post, becoming the highest-ranking openly gay official to ever serve the department, the New York Times reports. Stuart F. Delery is replacing Tony West, who announced his departure…
AG Holder Says Justice Department to Extend Benefits, Other Rights to Same-Sex Couples
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Married gay and lesbian couples should have the same rights in legal matters as other married couples, Attorney General Eric Holder announced this weekend. The USA Today reports that Holder announced the new policy this weekend. “In every courthouse, in every proceeding and in every place where a member of the Department…
Retired FBI Employee Who Helped Crew in “J. Edgar” Reflects on Movie and Power of Hollywood
Rex Tomb served in the FBI from 1968 until his retirement in 2006. For most of his career he served in the Office of Public Affairs, retiring as Chief of its Investigative Publicity and Public Affairs Unit. By Rex Tomb for ticklethewire.com About a year ago I received a telephone call from my former…
Clint Eastwood: “I Don’t Give a Crap if (Hoover) Was Gay or Not.”
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Leonardo DiCaprio and director Clinton Eastwood for J. Edgar seem to be very circumspect when discussing FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover’s sexuality and their film on Hoover that is set to be released in November. The film is called “J. Edgar.” USA Today reports that in an interview in GQ magazine…
ATF Hosts Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month Program at HQ
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com ATF had a gathering at headquarters in D.C. the other day that wasn’t typical of the ones you see in federal law enforcement. The agency on Wednesday hosted its first Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month program at its headquarters, with Acting Director Kenneth Melson providing remarks along with…
Movie Depicting Hoover as Having Gay Affair Rankles Some in FBI
By Allan Lengel For AOL News The bulldog-like mug of J. Edgar Hoover has long been synonymous with the FBI, a world-renowned law enforcement agency forever hyper-sensitive about its public image. Still, Hoover’s legend has taken its lumps over the years. Now comes the latest: an upcoming movie directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Leonardo…
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