Joe Biden praised the "courage" of LGBTQ+ people Monday in a statement recognizing National Coming Out Day, while also criticizing legislation that discriminates against the community."Today and every day, I want every member of the LGBTQ+ community to know that you are loved and accepted just the way you are—regardless of whether or not you've come out," Biden said.Elsewhere in the statement, the president said, "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," he.