White House appoints first trans person as LGBT liaison

The White House has appointed Raffi Freedman-Gurspan as its new LGBT liaison. Freedman-Gurspan is the first transgender person to hold the role, according to BuzzFeed.
“Raffi is a great choice,” said Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality. “President Obama has said he wants his administration to look like America, and they have moved to include trans Americans. Raffi’s skills and personality make her the exact right person for this important job.”
In her new role Freedman-Gurspan will serve as the national point person for LGBT groups.
Freedman-Gurspan joined the White House last year as the outreach and recruitment director in the presidential personnel office. She made history as its first transgender official. She previously worked for the National Center for Transgender Equality, as legislative director to out gay state Rep. Carl M. Sciortino of Massachusetts and as the LGBT liaison for Somerville, Mass., according to her LinkedIn profile.