President Joe Biden issues National Coming Out Day message President Joe Biden‘s statement recognizing National Coming Out Day on October 11, 2021: “My administration is committed to ensuring that LGBTQ+ people can live openly, proudly, and freely in every corner of our nation.
Despite the extraordinary progress our nation has made, our work to ensure the full promise of equality is not yet done. Anti-LGBTQ+ bills still proliferate in state legislatures.
Bullying and harassment — particularly of young transgender Americans and LGBTQ+ people of color — still abounds, diminishing our national character.
From acting on Day One to prevent and combat discrimination to enabling all qualified Americans – including transgender Americans – to serve