March 5, 2021
Biden Appoints Reggie Greer To Senior Advisor On LGBTQ Issues
Brendan Walker READ TIME: 1 MIN.
President Biden appointed Reggie Greer, the LGBTQ engagement director for his campaign, as a senior advisor on LGBTQ issues for the current administration on Wednesday.
Greer, a former LGBTQ Victory Institute official and known activist, was noted for a series of statements made to outlets prior to the 2020 election.
"LGBTQ equality is a top priority for the [administration]," Greer stated to LGBTQ Nation days before the November election. "He will build an administration that will not only fight for our community and push our issues, but he is going to defend [the LGBTQ community] against attacks on our rights, including any attacks on marriage equality itself."
Greer's appointment was praised by a variety of public figures, including current Victory Institute president/CEO Annise Parker and ACLU campaign strategist Arli Christian.
"Reggie is a ray of sunshine in the conflict-driven world of politics and the respect and trust he's earned from LGBTQ leaders will make him an extremely effective advisor" Parker said in a statement Wednesday. "He exemplifies the America United ethos, with a rare ability to bring diverse communities and interests together and rally them behind a common cause and vision."
Christian's praise was a bit more restrained, congratulating Greer but also emphasizing the action he will help push forward in this new role.
"We look forward to working with Director Greer on our top ask of the Biden-Harris administration: an executive order updating the process by which federal agencies change gender markers on IDs," Christian said.
