President Biden has drawn criticism by announcing that this Easter Sunday will now be officially recognized as Transgender Day of Visibility.
The White House faced criticism for banning religious imagery in submissions from children of military families participating in the traditional Egg Roll event. Critics labeled these moves as an “attack on Christianity.” Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy questioned the timing, wondering how President Biden chose Easter Sunday to coincide with Transgender Day of Visibility. While March 31 is the official Transgender Day of Visibility, Ester Sunday will not fall on that day again for at least the next decade.
In declaring Easter Sunday as “Transgender Day of Visibility,” President Biden, a devout Catholic, also criticized Republicans. He highlighted the challenges faced by transgender Americans, including proposed laws targeting them and an epidemic of violence against transgender women and girls. The move sparked backlash, with critics expressing strong disapproval. Republican Senate candidate Jim Banks called it an “absolute disgrace,” emphasizing the impact on Christians worldwide. The controversy unfolded ahead of the Easter Egg Roll tradition, a historic event dating back to 1877, set to be held on Monday.
It is an absolute disgrace that Joe Biden declared tomorrow, Easter Sunday, “Trans Visibility Day.”
— Jim Banks (@Jim_Banks) March 30, 2024
What a slap in the face to hundreds of millions of Christians in America and across the globe.
Voters won’t forget this in November.
Part of this year’s Easter Egg Roll tradition focuses on “Celebrating our Military Families” and includes submissions of festively designed eggs painted by children of National Guard troops. However, submissions from National Guard families will not be counted if they contain “questionable content”, such as religious symbols, overtly religious themes, or partisan political statements. Children are also prohibited from designing eggs that promote bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any group or individual, or that discriminate based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
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This move has sparked backlash, with some arguing that the religious foundation of the Easter holiday should allow for religious symbols at the event. Conservative policy researcher Jeremy Carl tweeted that it reflects a disdain for America’s heritage. Critics have labeled it a “war on Christianity”,
What is Easter
Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Some have also pointed out that President Biden, who often emphasized his Catholic faith during the campaign, made Easter Sunday a “Transgender Day of Visibility”, leading to further controversy .