Seeking proportional LGBTQ representationThe overall goal of the appointments initiative is to achieve proportional representation for the LGBTQ community in the next administration, with the initiative backers using a conservative estimate of 4.5%.
It translates into 185 positions out of 4,100 that are appointed by the White House, according to the initiative.With polls indicating that former vice president Joe Biden and his Democratic running mate, Senator Kamala Harris of California, the frontrunners in this year's presidential contest, interest in the appointments initiative has elicited a strong response.