Cast Of ‘The L Word’ Visits White House For Lesbian Visibility Week
The cast of L World: Generation Q paid a visit to the White House on Tuesday, where they met with Karine Jean-Pierre, the first openly LGBT White House press secretary, about Lesbian Visibility Week.
Actresses Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, and Katherine Moennig and series co-creator and executive producer Ilene Chaiken joined Jean-Pierre during a briefing
“As the first openly queer person to hold the position of press secretary for the President of the United States, I see every day how important visibility and representation are,” Jean-Pierre, 48, said.
After introducing the women at the podium, Jean-Pierre said that after the briefing “the cast will meet with LGBTQI+ staffers of the Biden-Harris administration to talk about our administration’s work to advance full equality for our community.”
“As a young queer woman of color, I felt alone and sometimes invisible,” Jean-Pierre shared. “For so many people in our community, The L Word’s impact cannot be understated.
The cast and co-creator of @SHO_TheLWord join the White House briefing to talk about #LesbianVisibilityWeek.@PressSec: "As a young queer woman of color, I felt alone and sometimes invisible. For so many people in our community, The L Word's impact cannot be understated." pic.twitter.com/HBVkTPdG9d
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 25, 2023
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