The Biden administration celebrated &#8220;Transgender Day of Visibility&#8221; on Easter Sunday after the White House faced a wave of condemnation over <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/03/29/a-proclamation-on-transgender-day-of-visibility-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">formally recognizing</a> the gender identity event taking place on the same day as the religious holiday.
President Joe Biden posted to X on Sunday, saying, &#8220;On Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate the joy, strength, and absolute courage of some of the bravest people I know.&#8221;
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On Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate the joy, strength, and absolute courage of some of the bravest people I know.
Today, we show millions of transgender and nonbinary Americans that we see them, they belong, and they should be treated with dignity and respect. <a href="https://t.co/mhixHV9KC2">pic.twitter.com/mhixHV9KC2</a>
&mdash; Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1774466760084717656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2024</a></blockquote>
He added, &#8220;Today, we show millions of transgender and nonbinary Americans that we see them, they belong, and they should be treated with dignity and respect.&#8221;
The post also included a graphic that showed the logo for Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s re-election campaign over a background that incorporated the colors of the transgender flag, along with the message: &#8220;Trans rights are human rights.&#8221;
Harris posted the same image to her X account.
&#8220;On Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate transgender and nonbinary Americans. Their courage has given countless others strength, but no one should have to be brave just to be themselves,&#8221; she <a href="https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/1774474268786426221" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, adding, &#8220;We see you. We stand with you. We won’t stop fighting for you.&#8221;
The White House also posted about Transgender Day of Visibility on Sunday.
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Transgender Americans are part of the fabric of our nation.
On Transgender Day of Visibility, our Administration honors the extraordinary courage of transgender Americans and reaffirms our commitment to forming a more perfect union – where all people are treated equally. <a href="https://t.co/ElRf9l62Nk">pic.twitter.com/ElRf9l62Nk</a>
&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1774481786749202565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2024</a></blockquote>
Secretary of State Antony Blinken released a <a href="https://www.state.gov/transgender-day-of-visibility-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press statement</a> saying the Transgender Day of Visibility &#8220;is a celebration of the courage and resilience of transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-confirming persons who exist in every country and culture around the world.&#8221;
He added that the &#8220;United States recognizes the achievements and progress that trans persons have made in the global struggle for equality and re-affirms its commitment to supporting the equality, inclusion, and full recognition of the human rights of transgender persons.&#8221;
The White House faced backlash after Biden issued a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/03/29/a-proclamation-on-transgender-day-of-visibility-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proclamation</a> on Friday that announced Sunday would be the Transgender Day of Visibility. Although Biden has made the same declaration for March 31 <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/03/31/a-proclamation-on-transgender-day-of-visibility-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">since 2021</a>, critics took umbrage at it falling on the same day as Easter this year.
Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s re-election campaign <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/assault-on-the-christian-faith-trump-campaign-blasts-biden-declaring-easter-sunday-transgender-day-of-visibility" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released a statement</a> on Saturday, calling the declaration an example of the Biden administration&#8217;s &#8220;years-long assault on the Christian faith.&#8221;
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerJohnson/status/1774147658841493617" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> on X that the White House &#8220;has betrayed the central tenet of Easter — which is the resurrection of Jesus Christ.&#8221;
He continued, &#8220;Banning sacred truth and tradition—while at the same time proclaiming Easter Sunday as &#8216;Transgender Day&#8217; — is outrageous and abhorrent. The American people are taking note.&#8221;
Among the others to lash out at the Biden administration included former Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker.
&#8220;This should [be] evidence to anyone who voted for Biden in 2020 because they thought he was reasonable that he is not,&#8221; Walker <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottWalker/status/1774159075451805791" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X. &#8220;Biden is pandering to the radical fringe within politics. The only reason to pick Easter Sunday for this day was to stir up division with Christians. He is wrong!&#8221;
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said, &#8220;Biden’s re-election team can reflect on this moment when he loses in November. This was intentionally done to disrespect the Christian significance of Easter and it WILL backfire.&#8221;
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Biden’s re-election team can reflect on this moment when he loses in November. This was intentionally done to disrespect the Christian significance of Easter and it WILL backfire. <a href="https://t.co/HUn2RvVGwV">pic.twitter.com/HUn2RvVGwV</a>
&mdash; Anna Paulina Luna (@realannapaulina) <a href="https://twitter.com/realannapaulina/status/1774208661910438311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
The White House responded to critics with a statement from spokesman Andrew Bates.
“As a Christian who celebrates Easter with Family, President Biden stands for bringing people together and upholding the dignity and freedoms of every American,” Bates said, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4565768-white-house-responds-to-gop-criticism-as-transgender-day-of-visibility-falls-on-easter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to The Hill</a>.
“Sadly, it’s unsurprising politicians are seeking to divide and weaken our country with cruel, hateful, and dishonest rhetoric. President Biden will never abuse his faith for political purposes or for profit,&#8221; he continued.
Biden also shared an Easter message on Sunday.
&#8220;Jill and I send our warmest wishes to Christians around the world celebrating Easter Sunday. Easter reminds us of the power of hope and the promise of Christ’s Resurrection,&#8221; Biden said in a statement issued via the White House.
&#8220;As we gather with loved ones, we remember Jesus’ sacrifice. We pray for one another and cherish the blessing of the dawn of new possibilities. And with wars and conflict taking a toll on innocent lives around the world, we renew our commitment to work for peace, security, and dignity for all people,&#8221; he added. &#8220;From our family to yours, happy Easter and may God bless you.&#8221;
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Some Democrats in Congress echoed Biden in recognizing both the Transgender Day of Visibility and Easter on Sunday.
&#8220;The transgender community is the subject of relentless prejudice and hate. Today I stand with you and proudly observe Transgender Day of Visibility – a day to recognize and celebrate the transgender community,&#8221; Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoryBooker/status/1774437004656234785" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X.
&#8220;He has risen! I wish you and your family a blessed and joyous Easter,&#8221; Booker <a href="https://twitter.com/CoryBooker/status/1774420556546253243" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in an earlier post.

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