Raffi Freedman-Gurspan

Raffi Freedman-Gurspan
Freedman-Gurspan in 2014
Born (1987-05-03) May 3, 1987
Intibuca, Honduras
EducationSt. Olaf College (BA)
OccupationActivist Policy Advocate Political Appointee
Employers
  • National Center for Transgender Equality (2014–2015, 2017–2019)
  • White House (2015–2017)
  • All on the Line (2019–2021)
  • US Department of Transportation (2022–2025)
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office for Administration & Finance (2025-Present)
Known forTransgender rights activism

Raffi Freedman-Gurspan (born May 3, 1987) is a Honduran American transgender rights activist and the first openly transgender person to work as a White House staffer. She was also the first openly transgender legislative staffer to work in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She served as director of external relations at the National Center for Transgender Equality, based in Washington, D.C. She is a longtime advocate and public policy specialist on matters concerning human rights, gender, and LGBT people.