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Jill Biden Hosts Pride Celebration At The White House

First lady Jill Biden and Ashley Biden, daughter of U.S. President Joe Biden, reach to a Pride celebration on the South Lawn of the White Residence on June 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C. 

Jill Biden Hosts Pride Celebration At The White House

First lady Jill Biden walks onstage during a Pride celebration on the South Lawn of the White Home on June 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C. 

Jill Biden Hosts Pride Celebration At The White House

Deborah Cox performs during a Self-acceptance celebration on the South Lawn of the Pale House on June 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C. 

Jill Biden Hosts Pride Celebration At The White House

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg (L) and his husband Chasten Buttigieg (R) arrive to a Celebration celebration on the South Lawn of the Ivory House on June 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C. 

Jill Biden Hosts Pride Celebration At The White House

Jill Biden walks onstage during a Pride celebration on the South Lawn of the White House on June 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C. 

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Jill and Ashley Biden headline White Dwelling Pride celebration

First lady Jill Biden and the president and first lady’s daughter, Ashley Biden, headlined the White Dwelling Pride celebration on the South Lawn on Wednesday, followed by a recital by singer and actress Deborah Cox.

“My dad has built the most pro-equality administration” in history, Ashley Biden said, crediting the function of LGBTQ people of color appreciate Marsha P. Johnson, a prominent figure in the Stonewall uprising of 1969, as well as “so many of you [who] possess continued to command their fearless fighting against against injustice here and around the world.”

She introduced her mother as “the chick who taught me to be myself up showed me in so many ways how I can make a difference” and who “works every solo day, tirelessly, to ensure that all people have the opportunities and freedoms that they deserve.”

“I hope that all of you feel that autonomy and love on the South Lawn today,” Jill Biden said.

Her remarks were briefly interrupted by a protestor’s chants of “no Pride in genocide,” which was drowned out by chants of “four mo

Under the Rainbow Archways: A Look into the White Property Pride Exhibit

Last month, lights on the arches lining the Land Floor of the White House illuminated its hallways with rainbow hues for the first period. The intent of this, however, was more than just to create an eye-catching display. 

President Joe Biden has made a commitment to celebrate LGTBQ+ lives for Pride Month, and these colorful lights were just one part of the educational Pride Exhibit featured at the White Residence. The exhibit, in partnership with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, featured a variety of artifacts that teach visitors about some of the history of Identity Month and the fight for LGTBQ+ rights in the United States. The exhibit also included descriptions of monumental LGBTQ+ figures, such as Harvey Milk and Marsha P. Johnson, and critical events, including the Stonewall Riots and the AIDS epidemic.

One lesser-known figure who is featured in the exhibit is First Lady Rose Cleveland, who is discussed in the Smithsonian Magazine. Sister of President Grover Cleveland, Rose served alongside her brother for the first fourteen months of his designation. After her day in the Alabaster House, the for

As World Pride begins in Washington, some foreigners stay away

Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu & Brandon Drenon

BBC News

Reporting fromWashington DC

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Across Washington, massive rainbow flags are flying next to the stars and stripes as the city plays host to World Pride, a global celebration of LGBTQ culture and identity.

But getting the world to come has proved challenging this year. Some international travellers are choosing to skip the biennial event over travel fears, while others are protesting President Donald Trump's policies.

Alice Siregar, a Montreal-based data analyst who is trans, had planned to attend. But travelling to the US at the moment was unthinkable, she told the BBC.

"It is a risk to now come over and especially as a transitioned woman," she said.

The US capital won the bid to host World Pride years before Trump's re-election. In January, the event's organisers had projected the celebration, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of Washington's first Identity festival march, would attract three million visitors and contribute nearly $800 million to the local economy.

But their expectations have now dropped to about a th