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Proc 10590ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10590

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month, 2023

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In simple terms

President Biden proclaimed June 2023 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month, commemorating the Stonewall Uprising and calling on Americans to celebrate LGBTQI+ achievements. The proclamation largely recites past administration actions and urges passage of the Equality Act, but contains no new binding policy directives.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 36447

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 88 FR 36447

    Federal Register PDF

Key directives

  • Proclaim June 2023 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month
  • Call upon the people of the United States to recognize the achievements of the LGBTQI+ community, celebrate diversity, and wave pride flags

What to expect

Immediate

  • June 2023 designated as Pride Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document is purely commemorative with no enforceable mandates; rhetorical opposition to state-level legislation may heighten federal-state tensions
  • References to 'unprecedented steps' and past EOs are descriptive, not operative
Proclamation 10590: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month, 2023 · Executive Orders