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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Shows ‘Pride’ In Politics, Shares Her Coming Out Story On Twitter
Karine Jean-Pierre is a woman of firsts. She was the first Black woman to serve as chief of staff for the Vice President Kamala Harris and she’s the first press secretary to openly identify as queer.
Jean-Pierre recently shared her coming out story in a series of tweets. The press secretary, who is of Haitian descent, first told her mother she was queer at the age of 16. Her mother rejected the idea.
Jean-Pierre wrote, “I came out to my Mom when I was 16 years old. The revolted look on her face sent me running back into the proverbial closet and slamming the door shut. After that, my sexuality became a family secret and it would stay that way for years.” https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/white-house-press-secretary-karine-122305609.html