Yesterday, Jack White was confirmed as a member of the Council On Gender Equity in Nashville, Tennessee.
The new panel was established by Megan Barry, Nashville's current mayor. She is the city's first female mayor.
White is a Nashville resident and operates Third Man Records' headquarters there. During a press conference announcing the council, White spoke about adopting fair business practices, noting how Third Man has established a $15 minimum wage, paid maternity and paternity leave, and equal pay.
White also expressed his belief that "the labels of gender and sexuality are completely up to the individual and not the people who employ them, or the government". He then called for fair treatment of genderqueer persons both in the workplace and in society.

Thanks to Jack White, musician and business owner, for joining our Council on Gender Equity. @thirdmanrecords pic.twitter.com/rVL8W3Sen0

— Megan Barry (@MayorMeganBarry) July 13, 2016