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January 5, 2010

President Obama Appoints Transgender Woman as Commerce Adviser
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And in another milestone for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
movement, President Obama has named Amanda Simpson to be a Senior
Technical Adviser to the Commerce Department. Simpson is said to be one
of the first transgender presidential appointees to the federal
government. Simpson is a member of the National Center for Transgender
Equality’s board of directors.



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