White House Names Interim LGBT Liaison

Source: Washington Blade

The White House has designated a gay administration official as the interim point of contact for the LGBT community until a permanent liaison is named, the Washington Blade has learned exclusively.

Shin Inouye, a White House spokesperson, said Raul Alvillar, who currently serves as associate director for public engagement at the Office of the Vice President, will serve as a temporary replacement for Brian Bond, the current LGBT liaison. Bond, who’s leaving later this month for a position at the Democratic National Committee, is deputy director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and handled LGBT outreach as part of his portfolio.

... 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. Some LGBT advocates have been calling for the appointment of a more senior LGBT adviser who could more directly and consistently counsel Obama on LGBT issues.

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Humoring myself today, sorry gang. Yesterday was exhausting.

Congratulations Raul. Best of luck!

is beginning to remind me of the way that the GOP reaches out to Right to Life whenever they fumble on the economy.

"a White House spokesperson, said Raul Alvillar, who currently serves as associate director for public engagement at the Office of the Vice President, will serve as a temporary replacement for Brian Bond, the current LGBT liaison."

The position has been there for some time.

It's been awhile since I have DU this divided.

from the very negiining and it's chganged so much...facts mean nothing...it's all hyperspeculation! We did not get out the vote in 2010 and because of that Obama has to deal with a repub House and still a 24/7 fillubuster in the senate and for some strange reason we blame Obama when he works with congress, DUers call him weak. And what's worse is that many DUers simply shrug off Obama's real accomplishments in his first 2 years (www.whatthefuckhasobamadonesofar.com) It's like these accomplsihments mean nothing. There are so many irrational hatred here for Obama.

approval rating from progressives. I think the 17 percent of those who disapprove, post here. ;)

on the economy...it's being trashed by the repubs for political reasons and you know that....so many hateful people here...