Bigots Condemn Appointment of Lesbian Air Force Commandant

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Col. Kristin Goodwin, a lesbian, has been appointed to become the commandant of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Cue outrage from the anti-LGBT fringe.

Published Apr. 3 2017 6:55PM EDT

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Col. Kristin Goodwin quietly made history this month when she was appointed to become the commandant of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Goodwin would be the first openly

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Bigots Condemn Appointment of Lesbian Air Force Commandant

Col. Kristin Goodwin, a lesbian, has been appointed to become the commandant of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Cue outrage from the anti-LGBT fringe.

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