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President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress in the House chamber of the US Capitol 28 April 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Melina Mara-Pool/Getty Images)
As Joe Biden marks his first 100 days in office Thursday (29 April), we look back at what he’s accomplished for LGBT+ folks – and what still needs to be done.
Biden’s first joint address to Congress to mark the milestone focused on his hopes for the US going forward and took the time to directly address queer Americans directly.
He began his remarks to the LGBT+ community by saying he hoped Congress can get the Equality Act, which will “protect the rights of LGBTQ Americans”, to his desk to be signed into law. The landmark legislation has been held up in the Senate since it passed through the House in February.