President Biden renewed his call to pass the Equality Act in his State of the Union speech. The legislation is all but dead after the U.S. House passed in March of last year. Biden also denounced anti-transgender bills in state legislatures, many of which seek to restrict access to transition-related care for youth.
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Biden to transgender Americans: ‘I’ll always have your back’
President Biden showed his support for women and the LGBTQ community during his State of the Union address on March 1.
Biden tells transgender youths ‘I will always have your back’ in SOTU
President Biden urged Congress to pass the federal Equality Act after a number of states enacted legislation barring transgender female athletes from competing in girls’ sports.
Joe Biden To Transgender Kids: 'I Will Always Have Your Back'
“The onslaught of state laws targeting transgender Americans and their families, it’s simply wrong," the president said in his first State of the Union speech.
Biden: ‘Onslaught’ of state laws targeting transgender Americans ‘simply wrong’
President Joe Biden showed his support for women and the LGBTQ community during this State of the Union address. Biden said the “onslaught” of state laws targeting transgender Americans are “simply wrong.” The president also spoke about protecting a women’s right to choose.
President Joe Biden, in his State of the Union address Tuesday, assured the nation’s transgender youth that he will fight against anti-trans bills spreading across Republican states, the HuffPost reports.Said Biden: “The onslaught of state laws targeting transgender Americans and their families, it’s simply wrong.”He added: “I’ll always have your back as your president, so you can be yourself and reach your God-given potential.”