United Colors of Beneton's inclusive principles has long been an overused punchline, but we're glad to see the jokes haven't deterred the iconic fashion house from pioneering acceptance in the fashion world.

So, a big round of applause goes to the United Colors of Beneton for giving a major role to Brazilian/Italian trans model Lea T in the label's s/s 2013 campaign. Check out Lea's first inspirational promo video as a brand ambassador for Beneton after the break. 

Former U.S. Ambassador James Hormel has responded to former Senator Chuck Hagel's apology for his 1998 comments that argued gays were not fit to serve as diplomats. Those comments were directly in reference to Hormel, the first openly gay U.S. Ambassador. Hormel served as the U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg.

See what Hormel thought of Hagel's apology after the jump!

Could Vogue editrix Anna Wintour soon be holding a new title?

Rumor has it we may be calling her U.S. Ambassador Wintour following her dedicated support of President Obama's reelection campaign.

More after the jump!

Updated Friday 12:37 p.m. PST

The National Log Cabin Republicans have officially condemned the ad published by Broward County, Florida Log Cabin Republicans that featured the body of slain U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens.

See their Letter to the Editor, sent to the Florida Agenda (the newspaper that published the ad) after the jump.

John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the UN and Mitt Romney's foreign policy adviser, employed a common derogatory term for gay men in his assessment of President Obama's Libya response. 

Christopher Stevens, the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, is one of four Americans killed at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi in violence sparked by an anti-Islam film promoted by Florida's infamous Pastor Terry Jones. 

Two great news items out of the American government this week –

1.) President Obama nominates openly-gay lawyer for the America’s ambassadorship to New Zealand and Samoa! The Senate will have to confirm David Huebner’s nomination before the appointee can serve.

2.) The U.S. Administration on Aging has awarded an unprecedented federal grant to GLBT aging services at the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center. “This first-of-its-kind federal grant will help us significantly increase the vital services the Center offers to LGBT seniors who are often isolated and may lack the resources they need to make ends meet,” said Lorri L. Jean, chief executive of the Center.