President announces new initiatives to protect gay rights amid onslaught of state-level legislation attacking them
President Joe Biden has invited thousands of LGBTQ+ individuals to celebrate Pride month in a high-profile show of support at a time when the community feels under attack like never before and the White House has little recourse to beat back a flood state-level legislation against them.
Biden was announcing new initiatives to protect LGBTQ+ communities from attacks, help youth with mental health resources and homelessness and counter book bans, White House officials said.
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