Im a journalist with the Washington Post and msnbc. Thank you for joining us today. Across the country and around the world the month of june is dedicated to celebrating and recognizing the Lgbtqi Community but both at home and abroad there are significant challenges that affect the everyday lives of lgbtqi individuals. In his first year in Office President Biden and his administration have an opportunity to advocate for the social economic and political inequalities for gendered minorities. Already the State Department has encouraged us missions to fly the Pride Flag in solidarity with a global Lgbtqi Community and by taking a more assertive approach to Lgbtqi Foreignpolicy so the us government has a chance to accept change and lift the needle on human rights around the world. Today im delighted to be joined by us secretary of state Anthony Blinken to hear more from him about the biden administrations priorities for protecting and promoting the Lgbtqi Community guarding with the State
Special edition of frontpage. Welcome to this Special Edition of frontpage, the atlantic council Ideas Platform for global leaders. Im a journalist with the Washington Post and msnbc. Thank you for joining us today. Across the country and around the world the month of june is dedicated to celebrating and recognizing the Lgbtqi Community but both at home and abroad there are significant challenges that affect the everyday lives of lgbtqi individuals. In his first year in Office President Biden and his administration have an opportunity to advocate for the social economic and political inequalities for gendered minorities. Already the State Department has encouraged us missions to fly the Pride Flag in solidarity with a global Lgbtqi Community and by taking a more assertive approach to Lgbtqi Foreignpolicy so the us government has a chance to accept change and lift the needle on human rights around the world. Today im delighted to be joined by us secretary of state Anthony Blinken to hea
With the private Sector Clamoring to show it support politicians and other influences trying to our ally one another. You think the us was a haven of L G B T Q, love, and support. And you couldnt be further from the truth. Trans women and girls are facing heightened scrutiny and deliberate attacks. Look no further than the Sunshine State of florida. Republican Governor Rhonda santas find a Law State Ban on transgender girls competing in sports at the high School And College level. Trans women continue to be murdered at high rates. Rarely do their live, make a blip in the new cycle. And sadly, for too many people believed they deserve to die, because in their mind, Trans Women tricked their male lovers. Trans women, particularly those of color, just dont seem to matter. 2020 brought the national consciousness to colbert 19, but it failed to acknowledge that 2020 was historically the deadliest year for the trans community. And 2021 is proving even worse. And L G B t advocacy, group allie
With the private Sector Clamoring to show it support politicians and other influences trying to out ally one another. You think the u. S. That they have in it of L G B T Q, love, and support. And you couldnt be further from the truth. Trans women and girls are facing heightened scrutiny and deliberate attacks. Look no further than the Sunshine State of florida. Republican Governor Rhonda santas find it to Law State Ban on transgender girls competing in sports at the high school. And college level Trans Women continue to be murdered at high rates. Rarely do their live, make a blip in the new cycle. And sadly, for too many people believed they deserve to die. Because in their mind, Trans Women tricked their male lovers. Trans women, particularly those of color, just dont seem to matter. 2020 brought the national consciousness to colbert 19, but it failed to acknowledge that 2020 was historically the deadliest year for the trans community. And 2021 is proving even worse. And L G B, t advo
The Law State Ban on transgender girls competing in sports at the high School And College levels. Trans women continue to be murdered at high rates. Rarely do their live, make a blip in the new cycle. And sadly, for too many people believe they deserve to die, because in their mind, Trans Women tricked their male lovers. Trans women, particularly those of color, just dont seem to matter. 2020 brought the national consciousness to colbert 19, but it failed to acknowledge that 2020 was historically the deadliest year for the trans community. In 2021 is proving even worse. And L G B, t advocacy, group allies and corporations feel fail to acknowledge the unique, oppressive, and discriminatory practices targeted a double minority people of color who dare to love outside traditional norms. One advocate had this to say on twitter every year, people attempt to erase black queer trains and noN Binary people from pride history. Every year, people tried to make pride more respect to just know tha