@k_jeanpierre, the first Black and openly LGBTQ+ White House press secretary, has shared her personal story of coming out ❤️⁠ ⁠ In a video posted to Twitter in honour of National Coming Out Day on 11 October, the 48-year-old said it “wasn’t an easy thing to do” for her.⁠ ⁠ She added that she comes from a “traditional and conservative” family where being LGBTQ+ “wasn’t something you mentioned out loud or celebrated”.⁠ ⁠ “But my family, like many many other families, grew to accept who I was,” she further explained.⁠ ⁠ Watch the full clip at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ 📝 @conorclark