President Joe Biden released a statement Saturday, June 5 recognizing the 40th year of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, emphasizing the need for continued progress toward eradicating the virus, and announcing $670 million toward that commitment. “Forty years ago today, five young men in Los Angeles were confirmed as the first known patients stricken with an illness…
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JOE BIDEN ISSUES FIRST PRIDE MONTH PROCLAMATION TO HONOR LGBTQ PEOPLE
President Joe Biden issued his first Pride month proclamation today to honor LGBTQ “individuals who are fighting to live freely and authentically.” While former President Barack Obama issued similar proclamations, Donald Trump did not. Like Obama, Biden touts the advances made by the LGBTQ community over recent years, from Supreme Court victories to legislative advances….
PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN THANKS HIS “GAY, STRAIGHT & TRANSGENDER” SUPPORTERS IN HISTORIC VICTORY MOMENT
Finally able to give their election victory speeches last night, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made sure to note how historic, diverse, and groundbreaking their campaign for the White House has been. “And to all those who supported us,” Biden said during his 15 minutes of remarks, “I am proud of the campaign…
BY PICKING KAMALA HARRIS, BIDEN CHOSE A MAJOR LGBTQ ALLY & A FORMIDABLE WARRIOR AGAINST THE GOP
In choosing Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, Joe Biden has picked the safest candidate–if you can call putting the first black woman on a national ticket safe. And while all of Biden’s possibilities had strong LGBTQ records, Harris certainly stands out. Harris checks all the boxes for a vice-presidential candidate. She’s a Senator,…
