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First openly transgender official hired at White House

Updated on: 19 August,2015 08:17 AM IST  | 
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The White House has hired its first openly transgender staff member.

First openly transgender official hired at White House

Edgartown: The White House has hired its first openly transgender staff member.


The White House announced Raffi Freedman-Gurspan's appointment today. Freedman-Gurspan is an outreach and recruitment director for presidential personnel in the Office of Personnel.


Transgender advocates say she is the first openly transgender official to serve in the White House.


Freedman-Gurspan previously was a policy adviser for the National Centre for Transgender Equality's racial and economic justice initiative.

Advocates hailed her appointment as an important step for the LGBT community and for ensuring that the federal government includes the voices and experiences of all Americans.

White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett says Freedman-Gurspan's commitment to improving the lives of transgender Americans reflects the values of the Obama administration.

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