The White House announced the appointment Friday afternoon of Jeremy Bernard to the position of Special Assistant to the President and Social Secretary. He is the first male, and the first openly gay person to hold the position.
Jeremy Bernard
“Jeremy shares our vision for the White House as the People’s House, one that celebrates our history and culture in dynamic and inclusive ways,” said President Barack Obama, in a statement Friday.
“We look forward to Jeremy continuing to showcase America’s arts and culture to our nation and the world through the many events at the White House,” the President said.
Bernard will join the White House from the U.S. Embassy in Paris, where he serves as senior adviser to the ambassador. He previously worked as the White House Liaison to the National Endowment for the Humanities from 2008 to 2010.
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well who better they a gay man for all things social! bravo, Obama! BravObama!
:))
It’s a shame that his sexual orientation is even an issue. Would it be newsworthy if he were hetero, whether single or married?
It’s a shame that his sexual orientation is even an issue. Would it be newsworthy if he were hetero, whether single or married?
Because a lot of people make it an issue, an issue to keep him from any position of importance. Nobody would be offended by a straight person. But the fact he’s overcome this prejudice and negativity is a fantastic sign for the future :)
He’s two firsts ^_^ Let’s now hope he doesn’t mess this up… :-/ lol
This is a gay page where we celebrate gays i think its great!
no se pude discriminar a las personas en base a su orientacion sexual o raza
Stereotypical jokes going through my head are priceless! But to say thats a nice token to cover ones record thats questionably strained until last 3 months of actual victories for queer issues & not defer for recent valid attempts at illustrating renewed commitment to equality by The White House would be rude. Thanks Mr. President for consistently putting your staffing where your words have trod
Stereotypical jokes going through my head are priceless! But to say thats a nice token to cover ones record thats questionably strained until last 3 months of actual victories for queer issues & not defer for recent valid attempts at illustrating renewed commitment to equality by The White House would be rude. Thanks Mr. President for consistently putting your staffing where your words have trod
@Randy: you took the words straight out of my mouth (ooh! An unintentional pun!).