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Trump taps gay MAGA loyalist Ric Grenell as interim head of Kennedy Center

The longtime ally was given a title that doesn’t exist at the prestigious performance arts institution.

Karine Jean-Pierre promoted to Joe Biden’s innermost circle as senior presidential adviser

She will maintain her role as White House press secretary.

New York Post publishes racist article about Kamala Harris, sparks outrage

The paper claimed that if she were to become president she wouldn’t have earned it.

Karine Jean-Pierre on being a Black lesbian working for the White House: 'It matters' (exclusive)

President Biden's spokesperson spoke exclusively to The Advocate about her role and the administration’s LGBTQ+ advocacy in the current political climate.

Karine Jean-Pierre slams right-wing misinformation on Trans Day of Visibility

No, President Biden wasn't disrespecting Easter in proclaiming Sunday TDOV, the out press secretary said — they just happened to fall on the same date.

Karine Jean-Pierre defends Biden’s fitness in tense exchange with Fox News

As questions about President Biden’s verbal missteps resurface, former President Trump’s own campaign trail blunders highlight the bipartisan challenge of age and eloquence in the run-up to the 2024 election.

Karine Jean-Pierre Splits From Her Partner Suzanne Malveaux

The news emerged in a Vogue profile of Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary.

The exit interview: Karine Jean-Pierre on misinformation, the White House, and making queer history

Karine Jean-Pierre spoke to The Advocate about being press secretary under President Joe Biden, living and working proud and out, and what she plans to do now.

D.C. police consider hate crimes charges for suspect arrested after second vandalism attack on Little Gay Pub

The popular LGBTQ+ venue’s decor supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 election campaign was destroyed twice.

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Karine Jean-Pierre spars with reporters over White House visits from Parkinson's doctor

The press secretary refused to discuss the visits, even though the fact that the doctor had been to the White House was already made public.

Karine Jean-Pierre calls out Republican attacks on transgender Americans during Pride Month

The White House Press Secretary touted the Biden-Harris administration’s support for LGBTQ+ people as GOP-led states attack the community.

White House, LGBTQ+ community express support after Princess Kate reveals shocking cancer diagnosis

In a deeply personal video, Princess Catherine shared her struggle with cancer, sparking a wave of support from the White House to a pub in D.C.

Republicans Try and Fail to Cut Karine Jean-Pierre's White House Salary to $1

Karine Jean-Pierre is the latest LGBTQ+ official to have her pay targeted by Republican lawmakers.

Tennessee Radio Station Owner Makes Racist Remark About Karine Jean-Pierre

He now claims that what he really was doing was giving her a compliment.

Biden administration had record level of LGBTQ+ representation

The administration truly looked like America.

Karine Jean-Pierre gives emotional final White House Press Briefing

”This is a good day,” the White House Press Secretary said at the beginning of the briefing, noting the successful Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement.

Karine Jean-Pierre pushes back at reporter's transphobic question about Title IX at White House briefing

While saying she couldn’t speak about active litigation, the White House press secretary pushed back against the question that claimed ‘biological men’ are in women’s sports.

Lauren Boebert mercilessly mocked for calling White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre a 'DEI hire'

The conservative representative recently took to social media to insult Karine Jean-Pierre, the first out gay Black woman to serve as White House press secretary.

Karine Jean-Pierre hangs with ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ queens at iconic gay bar

The eight all-star cast members had a busy day at the monuments, the White House and with Karine Jean-Pierre at D.C.’s Little Gay Pub ahead of a screening of the season nine premiere of Drag Race All Stars.

White House highlights Daily Caller’s retraction of false Easter egg story

Karine Jean-Pierre took a moment during Tuesday’s White House press briefing to note the right-wing outlet’s actions.

Karine Jean-Pierre ‘absolutely heartbroken’ over Oklahoma teen Nex Benedict’s death

Karine Jean-Pierre shone the White House’s spotlight onto the tragic death of a bullied nonbinary teenager in Oklahoma.