White House press secretary honors National Coming Out Day
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday acknowledged National Coming Out Day. Today, the Biden-Harris administration joins Americans across the country to celebrate National Coming Out Day,” she said in a statement to the Washington Blade honoring the annual Oct.
11 observance. “This administration stands with the LGBTQ+ community. We have your back. We are in this fight with you. And we will continue to speak up, speak out, and stand up for our rights and freedoms,” the press secretary said. “The attacks we are seeing on people simply because of who they are, who they love, and how they live their lives are abhorrent and dangerous.
Homophobia thrives in an atmosphere of silence and ignorance. So we can’t and we won’t be silent,” she said. Jean-Pierre added, “That is why today is so important.
But this is bigger than one day. This administration understands that — and we will continue to work to stand up for everyone’s rights and freedoms and advance equality for the LGBTQI+ community.” During last year’s press briefing on Oct.
