WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will reveal a governmental memorandum on Thursday safeguarding the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals worldwide, nationwide security consultant Jake Sullivan stated.
“It reflects his deep commitment to these issues both here in the United States and everywhere around the world. The United States will speak out and act on behalf of these rights as we go,” Sullivan informed press reporters at a White House press instruction.
While a governmental memorandum is mostly symbolic, Biden campaigned on a promise to pass LGBTQ rights legislation called the Equality Act in the very first 100 days of his administration and to make LGBTQ rights a leading concern.
His project promise consisted of safeguarding LGBTQ individuals from discrimination, guaranteeing reasonable treatment in the justice system and advancing LGBTQ rights internationally.
Biden is anticipated to make the statement throughout a see to the U.S. State Department on Thursday.
Biden has actually currently provided an executive order that extends existing federal nondiscrimination defenses to LGBTQ individuals.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday stated Biden “stands by” his promise to sign the Equality Act in his very first 100 days however kept in mind that Congress would require to do something about it to pass an expense initially.
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