White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre highlights the importance of representation during LGBT Pride Month.
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As the first Black and openly queer person to hold the position of White House press secretary, this moment reinforced for me that representation matters. It matters to our kids, and makes our nation stronger. When I was young, I never dreamed I would be speaking on behalf of the president of the United States, let alone a president and vice president who encourage me to show up and serve every day as my full, authentic self.
But in time, my family came to the same realization that other families come to at dinner tables across America—who you love doesn’t change who you are, what your passions are, or the mark you work to make on the world. That’s why we must continue to speak up and call out attacks on our fundamental freedoms. The freedom to be who you are and love who you love. The freedom to access medical treatment and gender-affirming care. And the freedom to show up in all spaces regardless of how you identify.
“I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that are entitled to the same exact rights…And quite frankly, I don’t see much of a distinction beyond that,” Biden said.
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