Lesbian U.S. Attorney at Work in Wash.
The Associated Press interviews Jenny Durkan, the first openly gay person to serve as a U.S. attorney. Durkan, who serves in Seattle and was confirmed by the Senate last month, spoke about her historic appointment.
“In this region I don’t think it’s very remarkable that you have someone who is gay in a position of authority, because it’s woven throughout our culture and has been,” Durkan, 51, told the AP. “In other parts of the country it might be, but I think a generation from now it will be a footnote.”
