The measures listed in the lengthy order focus on creating more safety and some measure of equality for LGBTQ people who are under attack from the Republican Party in state legislatures, which has put forward more than 300 anti-LGBTQ bills, as PGN has been reporting for months, but which has gone unremarked or addressed by either HHS or the Department of Education.īiden also called on the Senate to pass the Equality Act, which has passed twice in the House but has stalled in the Senate despite a Democratic majority. The 2,200 word order directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Education, both of which have largely ignored or dismissed anti-LGBTQ attacks and legislation, to consider implementing policy and protocols specifically for LGBTQ people, especially youth and families.īiden referred to the broad-based executive order, delivered at the White House to several hundred LGBTQ advocates and allies, as an effort “to stand up to the bullies targeting” the LGBTQ community.
To commemorate Pride Month, President Joe Biden signed a sweeping executive order June 15. President Biden and Javier Gomez at the June 15 White House Pride event.
