Biden administration

The White House said that Biden chose Sharon Kleinbaum because she has long proven herself as “a powerful voice for religious freedom, LGBTQ rights and other human rights.”

Trump instituted a policy to block refugees during the pandemic. The Biden administration is considering revisions to the policy, but not the part that singles out LGBTQ people.

We are officially halfway through the first year of the Biden-Harris administration. Here’s what they’ve done for LGBTQ rights.

They argue that Joe Biden’s LGBTQ measures will “sow confusion” and “harm the rule of law.” They also really want to misgender trans people.

The First Lady becomes the second member of the Biden White House to don the cover in the past six months.

Psaki believes that the White House’s work this weekend “sends a clear message about his commitment to the LGBTQ+ community.”

The President is ordering all of the federal government to commit to advancing “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.”

The appointment of a Special Envoy for LGBTQ rights fills a position started in the Obama administration and left unfilled during most of the Trump administration.

Lawmakers like Joe Manchin should stop singing along to “We Shall Overcome,” and try passing legislation toward real and lasting change, so people actually can overcome.

The decision is a big difference from the policy of her Trump-appointed predecessors, including one who removed sexual orientation from the department’s anti-discrimination policy.