President Joe Biden is using International Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday to sharply criticize acts of violence and discrimination trans and nonbinary Americans, zeroing in on the growing number of Republican-led bills targeting trans youth.
“Let me be clear: These attacks are un-American and must end,” Biden said in his statement issued on Friday. “The bullying, discrimination, and political attacks that trans kids face have exacerbated our national mental health crisis.”
The president’s comments came as an unprecedented number of measures have been introduced in state legislatures this year seeking to restrict LGBTQ rights. The proposed bills cover a wide range of policies, including some that seek to restrict transgender people from competing on sports teams or using bathrooms that align with their gender identity. Youth and medical care is a growing legislative focus.
Earlier this month, Biden — who in 2021 became the first US president to ever issue a presidential proclamation to mark International Transgender Day of Visibility — called efforts to restrict transgender rights in Florida as “close to sinful.
In his most recent presidential proclamation, Biden wrote that transgender Americans “shape our Nation’s soul -- proudly serving in the military, curing deadly diseases, holding elected office, running thriving businesses, fighting for justice, raising families, and much more.”
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