Gautam Raghavan

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Gautam Raghavan

Associate Director of Public Engagement

Prior to joining the White House, Gautam served as the Deputy White House Liaison for the U.S. Department of Defense and as the Outreach Lead for DoD’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Working Group. Gautam has previously worked for the Obama campaign, Democratic National Committee, and Progressive Majority, and is a graduate of Stanford University.

Gautam Raghavan's Posts

Civil Rights

Celebrating the Next Generation of LGBT Leaders

September 21, 2012 at 10:48 AM EDT

The Vice President and Dr. Biden host an “End of Summer BBQ” for emerging young leaders of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, and acknowledge the one-year anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell."

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal One Year Later: “Out of Many, We Are One”

December 22, 2011 at 1:33 PM EDT

A year after repaling Don't Ask, Don't Tell former service members reflect on the long journey toward repeal and what it was like to watch President Obama sign the Repeal Act into law.

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Dr. Jill Biden Addresses the 2011 PFLAG National Convention

November 4, 2011 at 5:47 PM EDT

Dr. Jill Biden addresses the Opening Ceremony of the 2011 National Convention of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).
This year's convention highlighted the Obama-Biden administration's commitment to ensuring that every student has a safe school.

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