Biden, Jeopardy! Champ, and More Mark Trans Day of Visibility
Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider in an appearance at the White House.Biden released a video in which he condemned the spate of anti-transgender legislation around the nation and promised further steps to protect the rights of trans people. “The onslaught of anti-transgender state laws attacking you and your families is simply wrong,” he said in the video. “This administration is standing up for you against all these hateful bills.
And we’re committed to advancing transgender equality in the classroom, on the playing field, at work, in our military, in our housing and health care systems, everywhere.”He called for moves to address the epidemic of violence against trans women of color and for passage of the long-delayed Equality Act, which would ban anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination nationwide.
He also praised parents who support their trans children. “Affirming your child’s identity is one of the most powerful things you can do to keep them safe and healthy,” he said.
He further told trans Americans, “You’re so brave. You belong. And we have your back.”The U.S. State Department announced today that passports with the gender-neutral marker X would be available April 11.
