Pete Buttigieg confirmed by 86-13 vote in the senate Sec'ty of Transportation... SENATE CONFIRMS PETE BUTTIGIEG TO LEAD TRANSPORTATION DEPT., THE FIRST OPENLY GAY PERSON CONFIRMED TO A CABINET SEAT https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/pete-buttigieg-transportation-secretary/2021/02/01/e43795f8-60c6-11eb-9061-07abcc1f9229_story.html Some day "gay" won't be mentioned when announcing a senate confirmation, but apparently we're not there yet.