Social media users, including prominent media outlets and politicians, slammed President Joe Biden and his administration on Saturday after announcing that Transgender Visibility Day would fall on Easter Sunday this year.
“On Transgender Visibility Day, we celebrate the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and our commitment to building a more perfect union in which all people are created equal and treated equally throughout life. We reaffirm our resolve,” the White House said in a statement. read.
“Today we send a message to all transgender Americans: You are loved. Your voice is heard. You are understood. You belong. You belong. It’s America, and the entire administration and I are rooting for you.” “Therefore, I, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby declare as of March 31, 2024: Day of visibility.”
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Easter Sunday, which does not have a fixed date, also falls on March 31st this year. Easter is one of the most important days for Christians, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, the Son of God.
Social media users, including prominent media outlets and politicians, slammed President Joe Biden and his administration on Saturday after announcing that Transgender Visibility Day would fall on Easter Sunday this year. (Stephanie Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy criticized Biden on his former Twitter account, writing, “Joe Biden just declared ‘Transgender Visibility Day’ on Sunday, March 31st. .I wonder how they came up with that day.”
Rep. Alex Mooney (R-Va.) echoed Ramaswamy’s sentiments, accusing Biden of a “coincidence of timing.”
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“Joe Biden declared Easter Sunday ‘Transgender Visibility Day,'” Mooney wrote in X. “What a coincidence of timing! This is a direct attack on Christianity. Another attack on religion and tradition by this regime.”
Tennessee Republican Rep. Diana Hershberger called the announcement “deliberate” and “blatant disregard.”
President Joe Biden appears with First Lady Jill Biden and the Easter Bunny on the balcony of the Blue Room of the White House on April 5, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
“This is a direct attack on Christianity. It is clear that the left is determined to undermine our religion and traditions,” she wrote about X. “This is not just blatant neglect, it is intentional.”
Conservative commentator Benny Johnson shared a screenshot of the White House statement and wrote next to it, “What a slap in the face to all Christians in America…”
Biden has previously been criticized for his stance on LGBTQ+ and abortion issues, based on his status as a “devout Catholic” who regularly attends church. The White House also used the same term to refer to Biden’s pro-choice stance on abortion.
Biden has previously been criticized for his stance on LGBTQ+ and abortion issues, based on his status as a “devout Catholic” who regularly attends church. (Bryn Anderson Poole/Getty Images)
According to a recent Pew Research poll, only 13% of Americans say Biden is “very religious,” 41% say Biden is “somewhat religious,” and another 44% say Biden is “somewhat religious.” of respondents said they were “not religious at all” or “not very religious.” ”
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FOX News’ Anders Hagström contributed to this report.
