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Proc 10409ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10409

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month, 2022

This proclamation designates June 2022 as LGBTQI+ Pride Month, condemning state-level anti-LGBTQI+ legislation and reaffirming the Biden Administration's commitment to LGBTQI+ rights. It references prior executive actions on non-discrimination protections and calls on Congress to pass the Equality Act, but establishes no new policy mandates or programs.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 33605

Impact dates

  1. Pride Month observance period begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim June 2022 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month
  • Call upon people of the United States to recognize LGBTQI+ achievements and celebrate diversity

Timeline

Immediate

  • June 2022 designated as Pride Month

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

—

Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation condemns state anti-LGBTQI+ laws but provides no enforcement mechanism; tension between federal rhetoric and state legislative action remains unresolved
  • Call for Equality Act passage is aspirational and non-binding on Congress
Proclamation 10409: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month, 2022 · Executive Orders