{"id":1053060,"date":"2025-06-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1053060"},"modified":"2025-06-01T12:39:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T16:39:54","slug":"dnc-statement-on-pride-month-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-statement-on-pride-month-2\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC Statement on Pride Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Secretary Jason Rae issued the following joint statement marking the start of Pride Month:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMore than five decades ago, the LGBTQ+ community took a stand at the Stonewall Inn, sparking a movement that\u2019s still going strong today. From that moment of protest came decades of progress \u2014 hard-won rights, visibility, and pride. In 2024 alone, we saw more than 750 anti-LGBTQ+ proposals across the country. Make no mistake, some politicians are still trying to pull us backwards and take away people\u2019s basic rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut the fight isn\u2019t over\u2014and we\u2019re not going anywhere. Democrats have long made LGBTQ+ equality a priority, taking real steps to protect people from discrimination in health care, housing, and more. As some push hate and fear, we\u2019ll keep pushing for freedom, dignity, and safety for everyone \u2014 including our trans community. This Pride Month and every month, we stand with LGBTQ+ people in the fight for justice.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Secretary Jason Rae issued the following joint statement marking the start of Pride Month: \u201cMore than five decades ago, the LGBTQ+ community took a stand at the Stonewall Inn, sparking a movement that\u2019s still going strong today. 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