President Joe Biden on Monday issued a statement honoring National Coming Out Day, telling members of the LGBTQ community they are “loved and accepted,” and that the Biden administration is “committed to ensuring that LGBTQ+ people can live openly, proudly, and freely in every corner of our nation.” The statement is the first for National Coming Out Day from the White House after a four year near-ban on any statement of support for LGBTQ people.
President Biden’s predecessor refused to issue official statements in support of Pride Month or National Coming Out Day, while actively attacking and dismantling hard-won rights of the LGBTQ community.