List of LGBT ambassadors of the United States


This list of LGBT ambassadors of the United States includes ambassadors of the United States who publicly identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or otherwise part of the LGBT community at the time of their appointment. This list includes ambassadors to individual nations of the world, to international organizations, and ambassadors-at-large.
Ambassadors are nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. Ambassadors serve "at the pleasure of the President", meaning they can be dismissed at any time.

List

AmbassadorCountry/OrganizationListConfirmedAssumed OfficeEnd of TermPresidentRef.
James HormelListMay 1999 June 29, 19992001Bill Clinton
Michael E. GuestListAugust 1, 2001September 24, 2001July 8, 2004George W. Bush
David HuebnerListNovember 20, 2009December 4, 2009January 17, 2014Barack Obama
Daniel BaerOrganization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeListAugust 1, 2013September 10, 2013January 20, 2017Barack Obama
James Costos and AndorraListAugust 1, 2013September 24, 2013January 20, 2017Barack Obama
Rufus GiffordListAugust 1, 2013September 13, 2013January 20, 2017Barack Obama
Wally BrewsterListNovember 14, 2013December 9, 2013January 20, 2017Barack Obama
John BerryListAugust 1, 2013September 25, 2013September 2016Barack Obama
Ted OsiusListNovember 17, 2014December 16, 2014October 2017Barack Obama,
Donald Trump
Richard GrenellListApril 26, 2018May 8, 2018PresentDonald Trump
Randy W. BerryListMay 10, 2018October 25, 2018PresentDonald Trump
Eric NelsonListAugust 23, 2018January 2, 2019PresentDonald Trump
Jeff DaigleListMay 29, 2019September 10, 2019PresentDonald Trump
Robert GilchristListJuly 22, 2019December 19, 2019PresentDonald Trump