The White House and other lawmakers are renewing previous vows of support for the LGBTQ community at the start of Pride Month.
“During Pride Month, we celebrate the extraordinary courage and contributions of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) community,” Biden said. he said in a proclamation on Friday. “We reflect on the progress we have made so far in the pursuit of equality, justice and inclusion. We renew our commitment to do more to support LGBTQI+ rights at home and around the world.”
Vice President Harris he said in a post on the social platform X Saturday that his “message to LGBTQi+ Americans” is that “we see you. We hear you. And we celebrate you.
“Happy Pride!” your post continued.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay Senate-confirmed cabinet secretary in U.S. history, celebrated Pride Month in his own X post.
“Happy Pride! Pride Month is built on a tradition of celebration and protest and, above all, an insistence on equality, safety and belonging for all LGBTQ+ Americans,” he he said in a Saturday post.
Pride Month, a celebration of the LGBTQ community, began in 1970 due to the 1969 Stonewall Riots, which are often considered a pivotal moment in the community’s history. The month is usually marked by street parades, parties and colorful decorations.
The U.S. Department of Defense said Pride Month “is a time to come together to honor the contributions of LGBTQ+ service members,” in a Saturday post on social platform X.
“We are committed to ensuring and promoting an atmosphere of dignity and respect for all civilian and military personnel,” the department said. publish continuous.
The Congressional Equality Caucus, a pro-LGBTQ rights caucus in Congress, also marked the start of Pride Month with a post on X Saturday.
“As we begin #PrideMonth, let’s remember that Pride is the story of progress,” the post read read. “Our members are helping write this story every day by opposing the Republican Party’s anti-equality agenda and supporting pro-LGTBQI+ legislation. Our members support LGBTQI+ people. Happy pride everyone!
Top Congressional Democrats, Including old House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also made their own Pride Month posts on Saturday.
Schumer said she would “never stop fighting for full equality, against bigotry and hate, and for LGBTQ+ Americans to live their full and complete truths” in her post on the social platform.
“Since Stonewall 55 years ago, each #PrideMonth has celebrated the courage, beauty, strength and contributions of our LGBTQ+ communities,” Pelosi’s post on social platform X read.
“Generations of courageous LGBTQ+ leaders have fueled the fight for full equality. And we will not rest until everyone can live authentic lives with safety and dignity,” Pelosi continued.
Pride Month “It’s a time to celebrate all the incredible LGBTQIA+ people across the country and continue the fight for full equality so that EVERYONE can live their full lives as their true, authentic selves,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash. . ), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said in a post to X.
“Happy Pride!!” Jayapal, whose state was one of the first to legalize same-sex marriage, continuous in your post.
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