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  <mods:abstract>Artist Verneda Lights used a chair of her own that, to her, represented her own personal multi-faceted journey in life. A conversation with Ms. Freedman-Gurspan resulted in the creation of eight panels that were used in the upholstery of the chair. The base incorporates a transgender flag of pink, blue, and white. The front panel honors Ms. Freedman-Gurspan’s fondness of eagle feathers as symbols. Another symbol incorporated in the design is the Star of David, honoring Ms. Freedman-Gurspan’s Jewish heritage.</mods:abstract>
  <mods:note type='exhibitions'>This work was part of "A Seat at the Table," which opened on June 12, 2019 at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate.</mods:note>
  <mods:note type='preferred citation'>Artist: Verneda Lights. Permission from the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate.</mods:note>
  <mods:note>First openly transgender person to work as a White House staffer.</mods:note>
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