President Joe Biden displayed transgender flags at the White House on Wednesday in the celebration of the Transgender Day of Visibility, says a White House official.
White House Director of Political Strategy and Outreach Emmy Ruiz announced Biden would fly the flag at the White House.
“On #TransDayOfVisibility, @POTUS issued a proclamation: “Today, we honor and celebrate the achievements and resiliency of transgender individuals and communities,” said Ruiz. “[transgender] flags will be on display at the WH. Imagine being a trans kid and feeling seen by the highest office in the land. And not just seen, but loved and cared for.”
“Transgender Day of Visibility recognizes the generations of struggle, activism, and courage that have brought our country closer to full equality for transgender and gender non-binary people in the United States and around the world,”said Biden in a statement.
“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,” continued Biden.
“The crisis of violence against transgender women, especially transgender women of color, is a stain on our Nation’s conscience,” said Biden.
“Vice President Harris and I affirm that transgender Americans make our Nation more prosperous, vibrant, and strong,” concluded Biden. “I urge my fellow Americans to join us in uplifting the worth and dignity of every transgender person.”