Biden hosts White House Pride event launching LGBTQ community safety partnership

President Biden hosts a Pride Month celebration on the White House South Lawn and launches the LGBTQI+ Community Safety Partnership, citing the disproportionate rates of violence and hate crimes facing transgender women. Biden tells the crowd that "You are loved. You are heard. You're understood. And you belong." The event occurs as over 20 Republican-controlled states have passed legislation restricting transgender healthcare for minors, banning transgender athletes from women's sports, or limiting discussion of LGBTQ issues in schools. Biden frames the partisan assault on LGBTQ rights as part of a broader Republican attack on civil rights, connecting it to attacks on voting rights, abortion access, and educational freedom.