Biden Marks Beginning<br />of Pride Month With<br />Pledge to Defend<br />LGBTQ+ Community.<br />On June 1, President Joe Biden formally declared June 2021<br />as Pride Month and called upon the United States to <br />“recognize the achievements of the LGBTQ+ community.”.<br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.,<br />President of the United States of America,<br />by virtue of the authority vested in me by<br />the Constitution and the laws of the<br />United States, do hereby proclaim<br />June 2021 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,<br />Transgender and Queer Pride Month. , Joe Biden, via Presidential Proclamation.<br />He also reiterated that he was “committed”<br />to defending LGBTQ+ rights and would “not rest”<br />until LGBTQ+ Americans achieved “full equality.” .<br />As President, I am committed to defending<br />the rights of all LGBTQ+ individuals …<br />I will not rest until full equality for<br />LGBTQ+ Americans is finally achieved<br />and codified into law. , Joe Biden, via Presidential Proclamation.<br />During LGBTQ+ Pride Month, we recognize<br />the resilience and determination of the many<br />individuals who are fighting to live freely and<br />authentically … This Pride Month, we affirm<br />our obligation to uphold the dignity of all<br />people, and dedicate ourselves to protecting<br />the most vulnerable among us, Joe Biden, via Presidential Proclamation.<br />Biden’s proclamation marks a return to tradition<br />which Donald Trump halted when he took office. .<br />Although he once tweeted in recognition of<br />Pride Month in 2019, he never issued an official<br />proclamation in his four years as president.
