WASHINGTON: The White House said on Tuesday it had hired its first openly transgender official, a move which supporters said underscored the administration’s drive against inequality. Officials said former activist Raffi Freedman-Gurspan began work on Tuesday in a team that recruits personnel to serve the president. “Raffi Freedman-Gurspan demonstrates the kind of leadership this administration champions,” said Valerie Jarrett, a senior advisor to President Barack Obama. “Her commitment to bettering […]

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the fourth most “followed” world leader on Twitter, has overtaken the White House in terms of number of followers on the microblogging site, an annual global study of world leaders today revealed. According to Twiplomacy, a study conducted by global public relations and communications firm Burson-Marsteller, United States President Barack Obama is the most followed leader on Twitter followed by Pope Francis, Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang […]