Biden tells LGBTQ children ‘you are loved and accepted just as you are’ after Florida advances ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

President of the United States Joe Biden
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday took the rare step of weighing in on a controversial Florida bill that would ban certain discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, telling LGBTQ kids that he has their back.

“I want every member of the LGBTQI+ community — especially the kids who will be impacted by this hateful bill — to know that you are loved and accepted just as you are. I have your back, and my Administration will continue to fight for the protections and safety you deserve,” Biden tweeted Tuesday evening.

The message from the White House on Tuesday condemning Republicans for advancing the bill was a rare step as Biden and his aides called the bill part of a larger trend of GOP leaders across the country taking actions to treat students like political pawns.

Republicans in Florida have advanced legislation, which opponents have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, that states school districts “may not…

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