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This month, we remind the LGBTQI+ community that they are loved and cherished. All of this compounded has been especially difficult on LGBTQI+ youth, 45 percent of whom seriously considered attempting suicide in the last year - a devastating reality that our Nation must work urgently to address. These unconscionable attacks have left countless LGBTQI+ families in fear and pain. An onslaught of dangerous anti-LGBTQI+ legislation has been introduced and passed in States across the country, targeting transgender children and their parents and interfering with their access to health care. Members of the LGBTQI+ community - especially people of color and trans people - continue to face discrimination and cruel, persistent efforts to undermine their human rights. Today, the rights of LGBTQI+ Americans are under relentless attack. This month, we celebrate generations of LGBTQI+ people who have fought to make the possibilities of our Nation real for every American. I often say that America can be defined by one word: possibilities. LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER,īY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAĭuring Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride Month, we reflect on the progress we have made as a Nation in the fight for justice, inclusion, and equality while reaffirming our commitment to do more to support LGBTQI+ rights at home and abroad.
WHITE HOUSE LIT IN GAY PRIDE COLORS FULL
Read the full proclamation from the White House here: May 31, 2022
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The Biden administration said that the announcement is meant to focus on the "progress we have made as a Nation in the fight for justice, inclusion, and equality" and is meant to "celebrate generations of LGBTQI+ people who have fought to make the possibilities of our Nation real for every American."
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Supreme Court ruling legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.The White House released a proclamation from President Joe Biden on Tuesday as June approaches and the country celebrates 2022's Pride Month. Musco Lighting has been involved in projects in Iowa, including Wells Fargo Arena.įriday was a historic day for members of the LGBT community as a U.S. The lights at the White House are LED and are used for energy-efficiency and minimizing glare. The company began installing lights during the Bush Administration and helped White House electricians bathe the home in pink for a breast cancer awareness campaign promoted by Laura Bush. "We believe that is what they did for the rainbow effect," Van Wyk said.
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Jason Van Wyk, a public relations officer for the company, said White House electricians likely inserted gels over the lighting fixtures. The company was not involved in creating the rainbow colors itself. Musco Lighting, based out of Oskaloosa since 1975, is known for its sports lighting and has worked on other major landmarks and events such as Mount Rushmore and several Olympic Games. Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage Friday. Lights that were donated from an Oskaloosa company in 2008 helped illuminate the White House in rainbow colors following the U.S.