On Saturday, the White House announced Easter Sunday would be designated as Transgender Visibility Day, a decision that sparked an outcry from believers, including Magic forward Jonathan Isaac.
The White House issued a statement Saturday saying March 31 will be a day to honor the “extraordinary courage and service of transgender Americans.”
“On Transgender Visibility Day, we honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and reaffirm our nation’s commitment to building a more perfect union, where all people have equal rights,” the White House said. They are born and treated equally throughout their lives.”
“Today we send a message to all transgender Americans: You are loved. You are heard. You are understood. You belong. You are America. 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.”
The backlash against the comments was swift, with Isaac joining others in condemning the president.
“They want you to hate them! This doesn’t help anyone and only promotes division,” Isaac wrote on social media. “They know exactly what they are doing. We should be angry, but we should not lose the spirit of what tomorrow means!” Don’t lose focus . He is risen, so there is hope for all. ”
They want you to hate them! This doesn’t help anyone and only furthers division. they know exactly what they are doing. We should be angry, but we should not lose the spirit of what tomorrow means. Don’t lose concentration. Because the Lord has risen, there is hope for all. https://t.co/e0ghj9zWcK
— Jonathan Judah Isaac (@JJudahIsaac) March 30, 2024
But Isaac later captioned the post, acknowledging that the Biden administration has declared March 31st as Transgender Visibility Day every year since taking office, and this year it happened to be Easter Sunday. . Isaac believes this fact “frees the administration from any suspicion of intent.”
“Instead of deleting the tweet like nothing happened, this is my sincere retraction lol,” Isaac wrote to X.
In the name of fairness, Biden acknowledged that last year’s day was not Esther’s Day! That is important and, to me, it frees the administration from any suspicion of intentionality. Rather than just delete the tweet as if nothing happened, this is my sincere retraction (lol). https://t.co/XdnSHVEWea
— Jonathan Judah Isaac (@JJudahIsaac) March 30, 2024
“The message is the same. Focus on what Resurrection Sunday is all about. Christ has conquered sin and death for all who believe.”
It could be argued that Isaac’s retraction is too merciful to the White House.
In addition to his authority to declare March 31st a Transgender Day of Visibility, Biden also has the power to offend the more than 2 billion Christians who profess to be part of their faith. They could have lobbied for the declaration to be removed this year to avoid this. Also, given the widespread use of the calendar and the way it works, the Biden administration knew that in declaring March 31st Transgender Visibility Day, it would eventually fall on Easter Sunday. I would have needed to keep it.
Even if the government is allowed to reschedule the event, the White House’s directive not to allow “religious symbols” in the Easter art contest is certainly an insult to Christianity. Isaac acknowledged this fact in a later post.
Agreed!
— Jonathan Judah Isaac (@JJudahIsaac) March 30, 2024
Isaac became famous for his hard-line stance on mandatory vaccinations and for refusing to kneel in protest during the national anthem.
