Dominic Patten
June 10, 2023 12:59pm
Smith said in brief remarks on Friday, “We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone.”
Trump was appearing at the Republican party convention, and was due to appear at another event in Greensboro, NC later on Saturday evening.
Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were celebrating Pride month at the White House on Saturday, hosting LGBTQ+ individuals and families on the South Lawn. The event was different from past years, in that it was held outside in more of a festival atmosphere, rather than the traditional East Room reception. Betty Who performed.
The president outlined initiatives to combat state laws to restrict care for transgender children and to limit drag shows. He also said that federal officials are studying whether book bans may violate civil rights laws.
Biden said, “I see families who testified in state capitols against laws stripping them of their freedom.
I see students who are leading walkouts and protests of hateful bills like ‘Don’t Say Gay.’ In all of you — and this is not hyperbole — in all of you what I see is courage. I mean it sincerely from the bottom of my — I see courage. Courage. “
He did not mention Trump.
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