Sunday, February 27, 2011

The White House claimed the integration of gays by appointing director of a gay Social Secretariat

Washington. .- The White House announced today the appointment of Jeremy Bernard, who was until now an adviser to the embassy in France and is gay, as director of Social Ministry, which organizes social events presidential. The appointment has a special meaning because it comes days after Barack Obama made public through the Attorney General would not support the law against gay marriage.

He said the U.S. president, Barack Obama, in a statement, "Jeremy heads our vision of the White House and the People's House, which celebrates our history and our culture in a dynamic and inclusive." Before moving to Paris last year, Bernard worked in the White House as a liaison with the National Endowment for the Arts, between 2008 and 2010.

Bernard's role will "showcase the arts and American culture to our country and the world through the many events organized in the White House," Obama recalled. The new secretary said he was "deeply honored" by the appointment and said "I have long admired the artistic and educational programs that have become emblematic of Obama's White House and look forward to continuing these efforts in the coming years ".

The Social Secretary is responsible for planning social events White House officials and works with the First Lady's office to coordinate its details, from the menus that are served to the guest list. Bernard will be the third person in the Social Secretary of the White House. His predecessor, Julianna Smoot, moved to Chicago to begin preparing the election campaign in 2012.

The Obama first social secretary, Desiree Rogers, resigned after the scandal motivated when a couple, Tarek and Michaele Salahi, managed to enter without an invitation to the first state dinner held during the current administration, in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in November 2009.

Previously, Bernard, San Antonio native Californian, was financial consultant Obama campaign in 2008. Between 2001 and 2009 participated in the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Arts John F Kennedy Center and was also part of the Democratic National Committee, the governing body of the Democratic Party.

Previously he was a member of the board of "Access Now for Gay and Lesbian Equality (ANGLE), one of the main agencies in defending the rights of homosexuals in the U.S.. UU., And the National Fund for Gay and Lesbian Victory. He has been adviser to the Advisory Committee on gay rights in the sheriff's office in Los Angeles County, and police and the mayor of that city.

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