Obama Makes History, Appoints Trans Woman

[amorsalado]

Aerospace and defense veteran Amanda Simpson has been appointed to the Department of Commerce as a senior technical adviser.

Simpson, who is transgender, will be working in the Bureau of Industry and Security.

"I'm truly honored to have received this appointment and am eager and excited about this opportunity that is before me," she said in a press

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[gesundyke]

*dances*

gonna signal-boost this...

[hey__itsrachel]

wow!!! I hadn't heard this. Amazing. Two enthusiastic thumbs way up!