Official, looks like america. Nearly 14 of President Bidens federal agency appointees identify as lesbian, gay, buy sexual, transgender or queer. We will talk about what President Biden is doing to advance the rights of the Lgbtq Community. They include Pete Buttigieg, The First Out Gay senate confirmed cabinet member. The first out lgbtq members of the White House Communications Staff. The Assistant Secretary for health, dr. Rachel levine. Ned price, the first ever outgay State Department spokesperson. And at The End of the hour, well meet reggie greer, the senior adviser on lgbtq issues in the White House. This is what it means to be seen and heard. Biden appointees have tremendous influence over the direction of the administration, so its essential that lgbtq voices are at the table. Allies are invaluable. But the impact of policies on lgbtq lives is best understood by those within the community, and these officials work on more than what we might consider traditional lgbtq issues.
Attention on board the aircraft. The President Elect has departed with a 20minute Drive time. We were having the opportunity to have our first African American president Come On Board the aircraft. As an African American man, to have the opportunity to be one of the first to greet him aboard the airplane meant a lot to me. Youre the pilot . Yes, sir. It will be my privilege to serve you. You know, i have to say you are out of central casting. You are exactly what i wanted. He is very excited to be on the airplane and he is having a very jovial conversation with the aircraft commander. You Look like you know how to fly. You Look like Sam Shepherd in the right stuff. Thank you very much, sir. Theyre standing there having a laughing moment. So for me, im trying to say, Okay, do i just fall right into the humor or do i just keep it as professional as i can. Welcome you aboard. Thank you. And introduce you to reggie dixon, the senior flight attendant. Good to see you, sir. My pleasure to me
Flint. Failed levies in new orleans. Reporting for Nbc News ive seen it myself. Driving over the troubled bridge between cincinnati and kentucky in this 18wheeler. Roads getting better or worse . I would say getting worse. That is wild. From the air above this highway in arkansas that goes nowhere. Thats The End of it right there. Yeah. After decades of talk and with our infrastructure still in peril, this Spring President biden proposed a giant Spending Bill that radically defined the term beyond bridges and roads. He calls it the american Jobs Plan with a promise to create millions of good paying Blue Collar jobs under the banner of buy american. What the biden administration says theyre actually trying to rebuild is the american Middle Class. This hour, well show you that you dont have to wait for the president s plan to see what he wants to rebuild and why. And at street level, well see who could benefit and who risks getting left behind. One of the principles of the american Jobs
Like america. Nearly 14 of President Bidens federal agency appointees identify as llesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer. In the next hour, well speak with out members of the administration about their historic platform and what President Biden is doing to advance the rights of the Lgbtq Community. They include Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the First Out Gay senateconfirmed cabinet member. Keely tobar, the first out members of the White House communication staff. The Assistant Secretary for health, dr. Rachel levine, the first transgender federal official confirmed by the senate. Ned price, the first ever out gay State Department spokesperson. And at The End of the hour, well meet reggie grier, the senior adviser on Lgbtq Plus issues in the White House. This is what it means to be seen and heard. Biden employees have tremendous influence over the direction of lgbt legislation. The impact of policies on lgbtq lives is best understood by those within the community. And
Tonight is a celebration of being visible. For Lgbtq People, visibility has been a cornerstone of the fight for Equal Rights and acceptance. Theres incredible power in being seen and heard. And President Biden has lifted up lgbtq voices like no other White House. Building an administration that, in the words of one biden administration, looks like america. Nearly 14 of President Bidens Agency Appointees identify as his bean, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer. Well speak with out members of the administration about their historic platform and what President Biden is doing to further the rights of the Lgbtq Student they include Pete Buttigieg. The first out lgbtq members of the White House communications staff. The Assistance Secretary for health, dr. Rachel levine, the first transgender federal official confirmed by the senate. Ned price, the first ever out State Department spokesperson. And at The End of the hour, well meet reggie greer, the senior adviser of lgbtq issues in the Whit