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President Biden Joins Auto Workers On Picket Line

President Joe Biden joins striking auto workers on picket line

President Joe Biden joined a group of striking autoworkers in Belleville, Michigan, today as a gesture of support to the United Automobile Workers labor union. It’s the first time in American history a sitting president has come out and stood on a picket line. Continue reading “President Biden Joins Auto Workers On Picket Line”

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President Biden Denounces White Supremacist Shooting In Florida

President Joe Biden (photo: White House by Cameron Smith)
President Joe Biden denounced the hideous shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, where a 21-year-old white gunman killed three Black people at a Dollar General Store on Saturday. Continue reading “President Biden Denounces White Supremacist Shooting In Florida”

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Biden Concerned SCOTUS Ruling ‘Could Invite More Discrimination’ Against LGBTQ Americans

President Joe Biden issued a statement regarding today's ruling from the Supreme Court in 303 Creative v. Elenis, expressing concern the ruling could lead to more discrimination against LGBTQ Americans.
President Joe Biden (photo: White House by Cameron Smith)
President Joe Biden has issued a statement on today’s ruling from the Supreme Court in the case of 303 Creative v. Elenis, which delivered a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people.

“When one group’s dignity and equality are threatened, the promise of our democracy is threatened and we all suffer.” Continue reading “Biden Concerned SCOTUS Ruling ‘Could Invite More Discrimination’ Against LGBTQ Americans”

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Thousands To Attend White House Pride Event

President Joe Biden will host thousands and thousands of LGBTQ people at the White House South Lawn for a Pride Month celebration.
President Joe Biden will host the largest White House Pride Month celebration
President Joe Biden had planned to host what was expected to be the largest White House Pride Month celebration in history today. But due to the clouds of smoke from Canada affecting large portions of the northeast, the event has been rescheduled for Saturday. Continue reading “Thousands To Attend White House Pride Event”

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News: Biden Condemns Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law + More

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the anniversary of the violent January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol building.
President Joe Biden (photo: public domain/White House)
Some news stories you might have missed: • Washington Blade: President Joe Biden on Monday condemned Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act that the country’s president has signed. Biden says he has directed the National Security Council to evaluate the implications of the law on all aspects of U.S. engagement with Uganda. Continue reading “News: Biden Condemns Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law + More”

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Biden Issues Proclamation On 70th Anniversary Of ‘Lavender Scare’ Which Cost LGBTQs Their Jobs

President Joe Biden issued a formal proclamation today noting the 70th anniversary of the "Lavender Scare," which launched a vast witch hunt for LGBTQ Americans.
President Joe Biden issues a formal proclamation regarding The Lavender Scare
President Joe Biden issued a formal proclamation today noting the 70th anniversary of the “Lavender Scare,” which launched a vast witch hunt for LGBTQ Americans. Thousands of known or suspected gay and lesbian Americans who were working for the U.S. government were fired as a result. Continue reading “Biden Issues Proclamation On 70th Anniversary Of ‘Lavender Scare’ Which Cost LGBTQs Their Jobs”

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President Biden Issues Proclamation On Transgender Day Of Visibility

President Biden issued a presidential proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility calling on Congress to to pass the Equality Act and "extend long-overdue civil rights protections to all LGBTQI+ Americans to ensure they can live with safety and dignity."
President Joe Biden issues presidential proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibilty
President Biden issued a presidential proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility wherein he criticized the glut of anti-trans bills filed in state legislatures across the country. He also called on Congress to to pass the Equality Act and “extend long-overdue civil rights protections to all LGBTQI+ Americans to ensure they can live with safety and dignity.” Continue reading “President Biden Issues Proclamation On Transgender Day Of Visibility”