Yesterday President Joe Biden issued a presidential proclamation commemorating Transgender Day of Visibility on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. It is the first presidential proclamation in history issued for a day dedicated to celebrating the transgender community, as well as heightening awareness on the attacks, violence, and discrimination transgender people increasingly face on a daily basis. President Biden’s proclamation stated “Their trailblazing work has given countless transgender individuals the bravery to live openly and authentically. This hard-fought progress is also shaping an increasingly accepting world in which peers at school, teammates and coaches on the playing field, colleagues at work, and allies in every corner of society are standing in support and solidarity with the transgender community.” Biden made special note of the crisis of violence against transgender women, especially transgender women of color and called it a stain on America’s conscience. The proclamation also mentioned Dr. Rachel Levine, the first openly transgender American to be confirmed by the United States Senate, as Assistant Secretary for HHS. Biden’s proclamation also mention the patriotic transgender service members in the military and urged Senate passage of the Equality Act. He concluded by writing, “Vice President Harris and I affirm that transgender Americans make our Nation more prosperous, vibrant, and strong. I urge my fellow Americans to join us in uplifting the worth and dignity of every transgender person.”
Biden is the first president to recognize Trans Day of Visibility
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