Obama White House Appoints First-Ever Transgender Staffer

The Obama White House announced Tuesday that Raffi Freedman-Gurspan had been appointed outreach and recruitment director for presidential personnel in the Office of Personnel, the first ever appointment of a transgender to a White House post. “Raffi Freedman-Gurspan demonstrates the kind of leadership this Administration champions.” White House advisor Valerie Jarrett told gay magazine The Advocate. “Her commitment to bettering the lives of transgender […]
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