On Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and reaffirm our Nation's commitment to forming a more perfect Union - where all people are created equal and treated equally throughout their lives.

June 30, 2023 - In America, no person should face discrimination simply because of who they are or who they love. The Supreme Court's disappointing decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis undermines that basic truth, and painfully it comes during Pride month when millions of Americans across the country join together to celebrate the contributions, resilience, and strength of the LGBTQI+ community. While the Court's decision only addresses expressive original designs, I'm deeply concerned that the decision could invite more discrimination against LGBTQI+ Americans. More broadly, today's decision weakens long-standing laws that protect all Americans against discrimination in public accommodations - including people of color, people with disabilities, people of faith, and women.

January 24, 2023 - Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is releasing the first-ever Federal Evidence Agenda on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Equity, a roadmap that federal agencies will use to ensure they are collecting the data and evidence they need to improve the lives of LGBTQI+ Americans. This Evidence Agenda delivers on a commitment made by President Biden in a June 2022 Executive Order on LGBTQI+ equality, and is an important step forward in the Administration's work to expand the federal collection of data about sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics ("SOGI data"), and advance equity for LGTBQI+ Americans.

December 8, 2022 - "Today, Congress took a critical step to ensure that Americans have the right to marry the person they love. The House's bipartisan passage of the Respect for Marriage Act-by a significant margin-will give peace of mind to millions of LGBTQI+ and interracial couples who are now guaranteed the rights and protections to which they and their children are entitled.

May 2, 2022 - Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration released the first ever public report on the U.S. government's implementation of the February 4, 2021 Presidential Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the World. This historic report provides detailed, transparent reporting from U.S. government agencies engaging abroad in efforts to protect and promote the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons around the world. Through this report, the U.S. government shares what it has done to achieve progress towards the goals of the Presidential Memorandum. This report aims to inspire other governments to undertake similar actions to advance the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons and integrate their needs across foreign assistance and foreign policy.

Happy Pride! The Biden-Harris Administration is ready to celebrate Pride month and to build on actions the we have taken to ensure that everyone-no matter who they are or whom they love-has an equal place in our country. This month, will be focused on spotlighting the voices of LGBTQI+ people across America, especially our LGBTQI+ children and families.

Join the White House for a virtual convening on equity this Thursday, April 14th as more than 90 federal agencies-including all Cabinet-level agencies-release their first-ever Equity Action Plans, as called for in President Biden's historic Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.

On Monday, September 20 from 12-12:30 pm ET, the White House is hosting a virtual event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the end of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy to talk about the legacy of this policy, highlight the LGBTQ+ servicemembers and veterans serving in the Biden-Harris Administration, and discuss other steps the Administration is taking to advance LGBTQ+ equity for servicemembers and veterans. This event will feature LGBTQ+ government officials who served under Don't Ask Don't Tell, including Undersecretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones, the first out lesbian to serve as undersecretary of a military branch, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness Shawn Skelly, the highest-ranking out transgender official in Department of Defense history, Secretarial Advisor on Equity and Deputy Director for Energy Justice at the Department of Energy Shalanda Baker, a former Air Force officer who was discharged under Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and Assistant Secretary in the Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs Kayla Williams. This event will be moderated by Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel Gautam Raghavan.