Policies to support the LGBTQ community were announced on Trans Visibility Day.
The White House condemned anti-LGBTQ legislation and vowed to fight against it at the state level.
"To everyone celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility, I want you to know that your President sees you. The First Lady, the Vice President, the Second Gentleman, and my entire Administration see you for who you are — made in the image of God and deserving of dignity, respect, and support," President Joe Biden said in a statement on Thursday.
Jeopardy champion Amy Schneider, the first openly transgender individual to compete on the show, visited the White House for the Transgender Day of Visibility to meet with second gentleman Doug Emhoff.Jeopardy champion Amy Schneider talks with reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, March 31, 2022 in Washington, DC.
"I think just the same thing that I have been accomplishing, which is being a trans person out there that isn't monstrous, that isn't threatening, and is just a normal person like we all are. So the more people like me can be seen, the harder it is to sustain the myths that are driving a lot [of] this hate and fear," she said.
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