June 15th, 2022
Media Contact: Denise Spivak, CEO
CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers
Phone: 954-765-6024
Email: denise@lgbtcenters.org
CenterLink Applauds Pride Month Executive Order
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Today President Biden signed a historic Executive Order advancing LGBTQ+ rights during Pride Month. This Order directs federal agencies to take new steps to protect and support LGBTQ+ individuals and their families, including:
• Addressing harmful state legislative attacks against children and families
• Preventing so-called “conversion therapy”
• Safeguarding health care and preventing youth suicide
• Launching a new initiative to protect foster youth and prevent homelessness
These are historic actions that build on the progress we have made in advancing equality. CenterLink applauds these actions, and we continue to work alongside our LGBTQ+ community center members and national partners in supporting the administration’s efforts to bring equality to all Americans.
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CenterLink strengthens, supports, and connects LGBTQ community centers. Founded in 1994, CenterLink plays an important role in addressing the challenges centers face by helping them to improve their organizational and service delivery capacity, access public resources, and engage their regional communities in the grassroots social justice movement. www.lgbtcenters.org