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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.

The First Woman White House Press Secretary Weighs in on Biden's Team

Dee Dee Myers (pictured), who made history in the Clinton administration, cannot wait to see women like Karine Jean-Pierre and Pili Tobar in action.

Trump’s new White House Press Secretary targets transgender people in first briefing

Karoline Leavitt said that “sanity has been restored” because it only recognizes a gender binary.

Sean Spicer: Reversing Trans Guidelines Doesn't Send a Bad Message

It's actually not even a reversal, contends the White House press secretary.

White House Announces Crisis Hotline for LGBTQ+ Youth

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the option during Thursday’s White House press briefing.

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.

DeSantis Press Secretary Spews 'Unbridled Hatred' of LGBTQ+ Community

Christina Pushaw conflated LGBTQ+ education with "grooming."

Trump's Gay Press Secretary Lies, Makes Excuses for His Boss

In an interview with Buzzfeed, White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere defends Trump's refusal to support the Equality Act and his decision to ban trans people from the military.

Karine Jean-Pierre to Be 1st Black, LGBTQ+ White House Press Secretary

A lesbian, Jean-Pierre, whose appointment was announced Thursday, has been serving the Biden administration as the principal deputy White House press secretary.

Brandon Wolf, Pulse Survivor and Advocate, Joins Human Rights Campaign From Equality Florida

The activist and author will serve as national press secretary for the organization.

Which Political Party Is Most Obsessed With Sex?

The White House press secretary has some thoughts on the matter.

Karine Jean-Pierre to Fox's Peter Doocy: 'I'm Done Here'

The White House press secretary clearly had enough of Doocy pressing her about protests  against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at a D.C. restaurant.

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.

Sean Spicer Quits as Press Secretary

After a number of missteps, the public face of the Trump administration is about to change permanently.

Trump's Press Secretary Repeats Lie That He's Pro-LGBTQ+

Kayleigh McEnany prevaricated when confronted about discrimination against same-sex couples and their children.

Karine Jean-Pierre Makes History as First Lesbian WH Press Secretary

In her first briefing in the post, Jean-Pierre honored the victims of the Buffalo shooting and noted the historic nature of her position as a Black and queer immigrant.

Press Secretary Claims Trump Is Pro-LGBTQ+, Punts Trans Ban Question

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tried to gaslight her way out of a question about the president's ban on trans service members.

Karine Jean-Pierre, WH Press Secretary, Opens Up About Coming Out

Jean-Pierre took a moment at the beginning of Tuesday's White House press briefing to speak of her coming-out story for National Coming Out Day.

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

She will maintain her role as White House press secretary.