LGBTQ political appointees

Gifford is now the Chief of Protocol, who is expected to welcome foreign officials and maintain the United States’ diplomatic protocol.

Jed Kolko and Christy Goldsmith Romero join a growing number of out Biden-appointed officials working in all corners of the federal government.

Two experienced leaders in the LGBTQ and disabled communities will now serve on “one of the nation’s largest” agencies for employment of people with disabilities.

He also nominated an out official to continue serving as the chair of the agency regulating credit unions.

The White House said that Biden chose Sharon Kleinbaum because she has long proven herself as “a powerful voice for religious freedom, LGBTQ rights and other human rights.”

“I’m sorry, I think you have had plenty of time today.”

Two senior positions in the Pentagon are being offered to an out lesbian and a trans woman, both veterans who broke multiple barriers and helped end anti-LGBTQ policies in the military.

Malcolm Kenyatta, Scott Wiener, and Mondaire Jones are among those you can expect to be at the forefront of politics in the new year.

Under the Constitution, the President is responsible for appointing a Vice President, 15 members of the Cabinet, and more than 50 heads of federal agencies.