WASHINGTON – Amanda Simpson, the highest ranking transgender appointee of any administration in history was today sworn in as the deputy assistant secretary of defense (DAS) for Operational Energy.
Prior to her new position, Simpson has been active in politics and recognized at the federal level for her work. She was the first openly trans woman political appointee of any presidential administration when she was appointed to the Department of Commerce by the Obama administration in 2009. In 2013, she was detailed to the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force – where she served as the deputy executive director until January 2014 – when she was named the executive director.
“With her extraordinary experience and tahttps://lgbtweekly.jeffjungblut.com/wp-admin/post-new.phplent, there is no doubt that Deputy Assistant Secretary Simpson will excel in this important position of leadership within the Department of Defense,” said HRC President Chad Griffin. “As an openly transgender American, her visibility and leadership is also incredibly important, especially as the Department moves to update the outdated regulations that continue to prevent transgender service members from serving openly and honestly. We congratulate her as she takes on this important role serving our great nation.”
as a trans veteran this is super super good news!
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Pretty sure Chad Griffin didn’t include a URL link in his speech. “… extraordinary experience and tahttp://lgbtweekly.jeffjungblut.com/wp-admin/post-new.phplent, there is no doubt…” ???
Blessings on our leadership! You will serve with humility and grace.
Where can we go to request for facilities to transgender people, such as restrooms at school?
I have a trans kid and we are interest in knowing where we can address this type of issues