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Obama nominates black homosexual judge to ‘ensure that the judiciary resembles the nation’

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View more videos at:  http://nbcmiami.com . WASHINGTON, D.C. , November 15, 2012, ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – On Wednesday, President Obama nominated seven judges, including a black homosexual, to the federal judiciary, saying their appointments “ensure that the judiciary resembles the nation it serves.” Obama appointed Judge William Thomas to the Southern District of Florida. Thomas has served on the  Eleventh Judicial Circuit  since 2005.  “Today’s announcement…reflects the president’s historic commitment to advancing a diverse judiciary that looks like America ,”  said  Nancy Zirkin of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights . “If confirmed, these nominees would bring more women, minorities, and openly gay judges to courts to better reflect the nation they serve.” According to  Buzzfeed , “Obama has now nominated seven [homosexual] lawyers for lifetime-tenured federal judgeships, three of whom already have been approved by the Senate. Judges J. Paul Oetken