Announcement comes amid growing pressure from Democrats to step aside
LGBTQ groups have condemned the shooting that took place in Pa.
HRC: ‘We are proud to stand by our endorsement’ of the president
Advocacy groups hoped candidates would address queer topics
Announcement coincided with annual White House Pride event
Israel-Hamas war opposition to overshadow Pride events
"Trump has promised to not just undo all the progress made by the Biden-Harris administration; but to erase LGTBQ+ people from federal law"
WHO on May 17, 1990, declassified homosexuality as a mental illness
Enact legislation that would update current laws to remove “outdated, unconstitutional, and unnecessary sections of law”
In May of last year the retailer was forced to remove its LGBTQ merchandise after attacks on employees & emailed threats
