President Joe Biden will launch new efforts to combat discrimination and expand protections for the LGBTQ+ community, senior White House officials announced.
The announcement, which comes ahead of the White House's Pride Celebration on THursday, will include plans to combat book bans in conservative states, initiatives to develop mental health programs to aid transgender youth, will address LGBTQ+ youth homelessness and provide safety training to recognize and counter threats.
The Department of Homeland Security, which has identified the LGBTQ community as a potential target for extremists, will work to strengthen relationships and increase hate crime reporting“LGBTQ Americans are being targeted for who they are and that, simply put, is discrimination,” said White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden on a press call previewing the announcement. “As an administration, we will never stop fighting for their freedom.
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