Victory, Task Force, HRC, GLAAD, A4TE, and others will be in Chicago
Legislation will be introduced this week
Advocacy groups praise vice president, President Biden
RNC had not issued a new position manifesto since 2016
HRC: ‘We are proud to stand by our endorsement’ of the president
Announcement coincided with annual White House Pride event
U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) slammed Republican U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen's (Okla.) effort to ban drag shows on American military bases
"Once again, Republicans are attacking the trans & LGBTQ+ community with riders that harm LGBTQI+ veterans & undermines military readiness"
The Pentagon has endeavored to address the problem, but advocates say the agency has been too slow to act to address the issue
The 16-year-old's death on Feb. 8 sparked outrage and questions about the high school's response to the altercation
