Biden takes action to protect LGBTQ+ rights amidst state legislation attacks.

President Joe Biden condemned state laws curbing the rights of LGBTQ+ people, especially children, and called on lawmakers to pass the Equality Act to protect their civil rights. The White House postponed a large Pride Month celebration due to poor air quality from Canadian wildfires. The Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ individuals in the United States and released a guidebook outlining discriminatory laws in each state. Biden announced new initiatives to protect LGBTQ+ communities from attack, help young people in foster care, suffering with mental health or experiencing homelessness, and to counter book bans.