Recently, Biden nominated Judge Melissa Dubose for the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island. If confirmed by the Senate, she will be the first LGBTQ+ judge and the first person of color to serve on that court. Also awaiting confirmation is Nicole Berner, whom Biden has nominated for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Berner will also blaze a trail if confirmed, becoming the first out LGBTQ+ judge in the Fourth Circuit. The confirmation of both Berner and Dubose would bring Biden’s total number of appointed out LGBTQ+ judges to 11 in his first term alone. President Barack Obama appointed the same number over two terms. #Queer Up Courts