President Joe Biden has taken a significant step by signing an executive order aimed at safeguarding LGBTQ individuals from discrimination.
President Joe Biden has taken a significant step by signing an executive order aimed at safeguarding LGBTQ individuals from discrimination.
In a significant move, President Biden has appointed the first-ever LGBTQ+ individual of color to hold the position of a U.S. ambassador, adding another milestone as she is also the first lesbian ever to be nominated for this prestigious role.
In his presidential campaign, Joe Biden aimed to introduce a gender-neutral "X" marker option on IDs, acknowledging and representing non-binary individuals.
Well, hardly a week goes by without a pro-LGBTQ announcement from the White House! So this week, on the agenda, President Biden flipped the ban that prevented protection for LGBTQ people in healthcare.
The Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, became a tragic symbol in 2016 when a lone terrorist took the lives of 49 LGBTQ individuals. During Pride month, President Biden issued an order to transform the nightclub into a national memorial, commemorating the lives lost.
President Joe Biden has announced Jessica Stern as the U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons. Stern has dedicated her life to human rights activism, both internationally and domestically, so she’ll have plenty of experience working within this new position.
Today marks a major milestone in the progress towards equality and justice, as President Joe Biden appoints two groundbreaking women from the LGBTQ+ community to judicial positions. This is an historic moment for our community and a sign of true progress being made.
With Joe Biden taking office, the LGBTQ+ community received a wave of positivity after enduring four long years of the Trump administration.
President Biden has once again demonstrated his commitment to diversity in leadership. He has named two women from the LGBTQ+ community to prominent roles in the Pentagon, marking a significant milestone in the representation of this community in government.
After issuing an order titled “Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation” prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ people, and after appointing a trans woman as Assistant to the Minister of Health, President Joe Biden rescinded the ban that prevented trans people from serving in the military.
Shattering boundaries and etching her name in history, Dr. Rachel Levine's approval as Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services marks a groundbreaking accomplishment for transgender representation in government.
The U.S. Embassy in the Vatican is making a stand for LGBTQ rights as fundamental human rights and commemorating LGBTQ Pride Month with the display of a rainbow flag.