White House Names Interim LGBT Liaison

[w8liftinglady]

http://blogout.justout.com/?p=38603


The White House has designated a gay administration official to temporarily serve as the point of contact for the LGBT community in the Office of Public Engagement.

The White House has named Raul Alvillar (pictured right), currently the associate director for public engagement at the Office of the Vice President, as interim LGBT liaison following the departure of the former full-time liasion. Alvillar will serve in his role serve until a permanent liaison is named this autumn. The Washington Blade reports:

“Following Brian ’s departure from the White House to his new position at the DNC, we will have a full-time liaison to the LGBT community in the Office of Public Engagement in October,” Inouye said. “In the interim, Raul Alvillar from the Office of the Vice President will serve as the point of contact for the LGBT community for OPE.”

Alvillar, 33, served for two-and-a-half years as the congressional relations officer for the Department of Housing & Urban Development. During the 2008 presidential campaign, Alvillar was western political director for Obama and assisted with LGBT outreach and LGBT super delegates at the 2008 Democratic National Convention…

It’s unclear from the statement given by the White House whether Alvillar, or his permanent successor, will have the same role as Bond or if the position will be modified.

[Pab Sungenis]

1. Is he going to be the guy making the comparisons

to pedophilia and incest now? Or the one co-ordinating the deportation of legally married gay husbands? Or the one saying that there is no right to gay marriage in the Constitution? Or the one inviting "ex gay" groups to meetings in the Oval Office?

Trust this White House, whenever they take a good step as far as LGBT*.* people are concerned, to shoot themselves in the foot yet again.

[William769]

2. What Pab Sungenis said.