President Joe Biden issues Pride Month proclamation

President Joe Biden signs a proclamation as First Lady Jill Biden watches on March 31, 2021.
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President Joe Biden issued a proclamation honoring LGBTQ Pride Month that reflects his administration’s commitment to the queer community. Biden’s administration has been the most LGBTQ-friendly in history.

Biden noted that the community has been under “relentless attack” by Republican politicians and far-right extremists, noting that the onslaught of anti-LGBTQ legislation that has targeted children “has been especially difficult on LGBTQI+ youth, 45 percent of whom seriously considered attempting suicide in the last year.”

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“This month, we remind the LGBTQI+ community that they are loved and cherished.  My Administration sees you for who you are — deserving of dignity, respect, and support,” Biden says in the proclamation.

“As I said in my State of the Union Address — especially to our younger transgender Americans — I will always have your back as your President so that you can be yourself and reach your God-given potential.  Today and every day, my Administration stands with every LGBTQI+ American in the ongoing struggle against intolerance, discrimination, and injustice.  We condemn the dangerous State laws and bills that target LGBTQI+ youth.  And we remain steadfast in our commitment to helping LGBTQI+ people in America and around the world live free from violence.”

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