President Joe Biden signed an executive order seeking to stamp out a practice critics refer to as 'conversion therapy' and circumvent state laws that he characterizes as hostile to LGBT rights, sparking divergent reactions from religious freedom advocacy groups and LGBT activists.īiden issued an 'Executive Order on Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Individuals' Wednesday at the White House, marking the middle of the month LGBT activists recognize as 'pride month.' President Joe Biden signs an executive order on advancing equality for LGBT individuals as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (L), Vice President Kamala Harris (2nd L), first lady Jill Biden (3rd R) and Javier Gomez (2nd R) of Florida and other LGBT advocates look on during a pride event at the East Room of the White House on Jin Washington, D.C.
