Presidential Document2022-12125
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month, 2022
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June 3, 2022
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May 31, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2022)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 33605-33606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12125]
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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2022 /
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Proclamation 10409 of 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.
Today, the 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. An onslaught of dangerous
anti-LGBTQI+ legislation 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.
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.
This month, we remind the LGBTQI+ community that they
are loved and cherished. My Administration sees you for
who you are--deserving of dignity, respect, and
support. As I said in my State of the Union Address--
especially to our younger transgender Americans--I will
always have your back as your President so that you can
be yourself and reach your God-given potential. Today
and every day, my Administration stands with every
LGBTQI+ American in the ongoing struggle against
intolerance, discrimination, and injustice. We condemn
the dangerous State laws and bills that target LGBTQI+
youth. And we remain steadfast in our commitment to
helping LGBTQI+ people in America and around the world
live free from violence.
Since my first day in office, I have taken historic
action to ensure that everyone--no matter who they are
or whom they love--has an equal place in our democracy.
I signed a landmark Executive Order charging the
Federal Government with preventing and combating
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and
gender identity. This includes non-discrimination
protections for LGBTQI+ Americans in housing, health
care, education, employment, credit and lending
services, and the criminal justice system. My
Administration has expanded access to inclusive
passports for transgender Americans and instituted
reforms to the traveler screening process at United
States airports. We are supporting the open service for
patriotic transgender military members and providing
better services for LGBTQI+ veterans. I am honored by
the service of the first openly gay Cabinet Secretary
and the first transgender person confirmed by the
Senate and to have been able to establish the first
White House Gender Policy Council.
But there is more work to be done. That is why I
continue to call on the Congress to pass the Equality
Act, which will enshrine long overdue civil rights
protections and build a better future for all LGBTQI+
Americans.
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We must also fight for LGBTQI+ seniors so that they can
age with dignity. And we must confront the
disproportionate levels of poverty, homelessness, and
unemployment in the LGBTQI+ community.
This month, we honor the resilience of LGBTQI+ people,
who are fighting to live authentically and freely. We
reaffirm our belief that LGBTQI+ rights are human
rights. And we recommit to delivering protections,
safety, and equality to LGBTQI+ families so that
everyone can realize the full promise of America.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2022 as
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and
Intersex Pride Month. I call upon the people of the
United States to recognize the achievements of the
LGBTQI+ community, to celebrate the great diversity of
the American people, and to wave their flags of pride
high.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
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