For the first
time in U.S. history, all of the top communications roles in the incoming
presidential administration will be filled by women — two of whom are queer women of
color. Karine Jean-Pierre has been announced as the principal deputy press
secretary in the White House and Pili Tobar will be the deputy White House
communications director.
Two of the
people acting as the face and voice of our government are queer. It's
incredibly exciting.
Last year,
while serving as the Chief Public Affairs Officer at MoveOn,
the progressive public policy advocacy group, and as a political analyst
at NBC and MSNBC, Karine Jean-Pierre published her memoir, Moving
Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America. In it, she
proves there is space for everyone in politics, no matter what you might think
of as the typical background or narrative for a politician.
If a queer
female immigrant could find success in politics, she writes, then so can you.
To celebrate
the release of her book, Jean-Pierre stopped by the LGBTQ&A podcast
to discuss being a mom, how her queerness affected her career, and what she
learned working for a variety of politicians, including President Obama.
SOURCE: ADVOCATE
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