Headline: Transgender CIA Officer Details Dismissal from White House Role
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Headline: Transgender CIA Officer Details Dismissal from White House Role
- Julia Curlee, a transgender woman and former CIA officer, claims she was removed from her White House intelligence role after her identity became public, despite having served for nearly two decades and previously briefing high-level officials.
- Curlee, who transitioned in 2013 and was the first openly transgender officer at the CIA, had previously served as Vice President Mike Pence's daily intelligence briefer during the first Trump administration.
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Julia Curlee, a highly experienced CIA officer who served for almost two decades, recently shared her account of being dismissed from her White House intelligence position due to her transgender identity. Curlee, who transitioned in 2013, was the first openly transgender officer at the CIA and had a distinguished career, traveling to 35 countries and briefing presidents.
During the first Trump administration, Curlee briefed senior White House officials and even served as Vice President Mike Pence’s daily intelligence briefer. She states that her identity was known within the government during this time and did not impede her work. However, her situation reportedly changed when her transgender identity became publicly known through a far-right campaign in the spring of 2026.
Curlee describes a message she received indicating that while her service was needed, her presence should not be public. She was subsequently released from her White House service. Federal laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibit discrimination in federal employment based on gender identity. Despite these protections, reports indicate that transgender federal employees and LGBTQ+ employees of federal contractors faced increased discrimination and a reversal of protections during the Trump administration.