President Joe Biden has denied proclaiming March 31, 2024, the same day as Easter, as “Transgender Day of Visibility.”
Despite numerous tweets and posts from his official accounts about the proclamation, Biden stated, “I didn’t do that.” The President’s defenders argue that this denial could be referencing the fact that “Transgender Day of Visibility” has been celebrated on March 31st since 2009, and not that he didn’t make the proclamation for this specific year.
The controversy began when President Biden issued a proclamation on March 29, 2024, officially recognizing March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility. In his proclamation, Biden called on Americans to “join us in lifting up the lives and voices of transgender people throughout our Nation and to work toward eliminating violence and discrimination based on gender identity.”
This you, @JoeBiden? https://t.co/p7zmhlhQLm pic.twitter.com/ZIT6v7tiHO
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) April 1, 2024
This announcement sparked criticism from the Trump campaign and Republican members of Congress, who accused the Biden administration of observing Transgender Day of Visibility on the same day as Easter.
However, the White House clarified that the overlap with Easter was entirely coincidental. International Transgender Day of Visibility has been celebrated annually on March 31 worldwide for the past 15 years, with Biden proclaiming it in 2021, 2022, and 2023 as well. Transgender activist Rachel Crandall, who created Transgender Day of Visibility in 2009, intended for the day to be a celebration of the accomplishments and victories of transgender people.
President Biden’s denial of the proclamation has raised questions about his awareness of his administration’s actions. At 81 years old, some speculate that the President might not be fully informed about the details of the proclamation or its timing. However, his defenders argue that the President’s statement could be a misunderstanding, as he may have been referring to the historical context of the day rather than denying its proclamation this year.
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