Hillary Clinton's new colleague - How many people in the US know that Germany has appointed a homosexual Secretary of State and Vice Chancellor?

If international awareness of this fact were increased, would this help end the discrimination of homosexuals?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westerwelle#Personal_life

Some Germans worry about what could happen when Westerwelle visits Saudi Arabia. In this country homosexuality is treated as a serious crime. Do you think Westerwelle should decide to never visit Saudi Arabia? Could this be a signal for the country to change its laws?