Biden Signs Proclamation on LGBTQI Pride Month – Warns of ‘Onslaught of Dangerous Anti-LGBTQI+ Legislation’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a proclamation commemorating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month.
The President warns the civil rights of LGBTQI+ Americans “are under relentless attack.” “Members of the LGBTQI+ community — especially people of color and trans people — continue to face discrimination and cruel, persistent efforts to undermine their human rights.” He also warns of the “onslaught of dangerous anti-LGBTQI+ legislation” that “has been introduced and passed in States across the country, targeting transgender children and their parents and interfering with their access to health care.
These unconscionable attacks have left countless LGBTQI+ families in fear and pain.” President Biden once again called on Congress to pass the Equality Act. “All of this compounded has been especially difficult on LGBTQI+ youth, 45 percent of whom seriously considered attempting suicide in the last year — a devastating reality that our Nation must work urgently to address.” The full text is below: May 31, 2022 LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER,AND INTERSEX PRIDE MONTH, 2022 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION During Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride Month, we reflect on the progress we have made as a Nation in the fight for justice, inclusion, and equality while reaffirming our commitment to do more to support LGBTQI+ rights at home and abroad.
I often say that America can be defined by one word: possibilities. This month, we celebrate generations of LGBTQI+ people who have fought to make the possibilities of our Nation real for every American.
