President Biden declared Easter Sunday as Transgender Day of Visibility on March 30, 2024.
The proclamation was met with criticism from some quarters who argued that the day should be dedicated solely to celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and not used for political purposes.
On March 30, 2024, President Biden declared Easter Sunday as Transgender Day of Visibility. This proclamation was met with criticism from some quarters who argued that the day should be dedicated solely to celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and not used for political purposes. The White House responded by stating that they were simply following tradition and did not intend to offend anyone.
It is unclear if President Biden has any personal ties to the LGBTQ+ community or if this proclamation was made purely out of political considerations.
Rachel Crandall-Crocker is the founder and executive director of Transgender Michigan, an advocacy group for transgender individuals in the US. She also runs a help line for trans people.
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White House responds to GOP criticizing Biden over Transgender Day of Visibility
President Biden proclaimed March 31, 2024 as Transgender Day of Visibility.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in that it implies that President Biden proclaimed Easter Sunday as the Transgender Day of Visibility on purpose. However, this was not the case and only happened by chance due to a scheduling conflict with another event.
> Republicans are taking aim at President Joe Biden for proclaiming Easter Sunday as the Transgender Day of Visibility, though the two days only coincided this year by chance.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the Transgender Day of Visibility coincided with Easter Sunday only by chance. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Republicans as taking aim at President Joe Biden for proclaiming this day.
> Source: CNN Latest Videos 16 videos White House responds to GOP criticizing Biden over Transgender Day of Visibility 01:24 - Source: CNN
President Biden proclaimed March 31, 2024 as Transgender Day of Visibility.
The White House announced that Transgender Day of Visibility will fall on Easter Sunday, 2024.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article implies that President Biden has declared Easter Sunday as Transgender Day of Visibility when he simply proclaimed it to fall on that day. Secondly, Donald Trump's statement about the administration's years-long assault on Christianity is misleading and exaggerated. Thirdly, Karoline Leavitt's statement about millions of Catholics and Christians being offended by the announcement is also misleading as there are no official religious holidays in March 31st. Fourthly, Chad C. Pecknold's statement that Biden has repeatedly demonstrated his commitment to progressive faith over Catholicism is a personal opinion and not supported by any evidence presented in the article.
The title of the article implies that President Biden has declared Easter Sunday as Transgender Day of Visibility when he simply proclaimed it to fall on that day.
Donald Trump's statement about the administration's years-long assault on Christianity is misleading and exaggerated.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by citing Donald Trump's statement without providing any evidence or context for his claim. Secondly, there is a false dilemma presented when the proclamation of Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday is portrayed as either part of Biden's assault on Christianity or simply a formality since it has been in place since 2009 and always falls on March 31. This oversimplifies complex issues and ignores other perspectives. Thirdly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by quoting Karoline Leavitt's statement that millions of Catholics and Christians across America believe tomorrow is for one celebration only - the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is a highly charged issue with strong emotional resonance. Finally, there are examples of informal fallacies such as false analogies (comparing Biden's proclamation to an assault on Christianity) and hasty generalizations (claiming that all transgender people face discrimination).
The author uses an appeal to authority by citing Donald Trump's statement without providing any evidence or context for his claim.
There is a false dilemma presented when the proclamation of Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday is portrayed as either part of Biden's assault on Christianity or simply a formality since it has been in place since 2009 and always falls on March 31. This oversimplifies complex issues and ignores other perspectives.
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by quoting Karoline Leavitt's statement that millions of Catholics and Christians across America believe tomorrow is for one celebration only - the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is a highly charged issue with strong emotional resonance.
Bias
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The article contains multiple examples of religious bias. The proclamation by President Biden to declare March 31st as Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday is seen as an attack on the Christian faith and a violation of tradition. This is evident in statements made by Donald Trump, Karoline Leavitt, Chad C. Pecknold, Larry O'Connor and others who criticize the proclamation.
Chad C. Pecknold, a professor of theology at Catholic University told The Post. “In my expert theological opinion, Mr. Biden has repeatedly demonstrated that he’s far more committed to the progressive faith than the Catholic one,”
Jack Gruber, Jack Gruber / USA TODAY NETWORK “We call on Joe Biden’s failing campaign and White House to issue an apology to the millions of Catholics and Christians across America who believe tomorrow is for one celebration only — the resurrection of Jesus Christ.” said Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s national press secretary.
Not to be outdone, the Biden announcement was echoed in New York by Gov. Hochul, who issued her own proclamation to mark the day.
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump called Biden’s announcement ‘which was simply a formality since the day has been in place since 2009 and always falls on March 31 “part of the administration’s years-long assault on the Christian faith.”',
The Christian holiday and secular memorial fall on same day this year.
Rachel Crandall-Crocker is the founder and executive director of Transgender Michigan, an advocacy group for transgender individuals in the US. She also runs a help line for trans people.
International Transgender Day of Visibility was started by Rachel Crandall-Crocker to focus on celebrating living members of the trans community instead of mourning those lost to violence. It is celebrated every year on March 31st.
More than 1.6 million people in the US identify as transgender, according to a study from Williams Institute at UCLA's law school.
Accuracy
Several states have passed bills restricting or banning gender-affirming care for trans youth and there has been legislation against trans athletes and drag queen performers.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Transgender Day of Visibility was started by Rachel Crandall-Crocker and her husband Susan Crocker as a way to focus on joy with other members of the trans community. However, this statement is false as it has been reported elsewhere that International Transgender Day of Visibility was actually founded in 2014 by an anonymous person or group using social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.
The article claims that Rachel Crandall-Crocker started the Transgender Day of Visibility, but it has been reported elsewhere that International Transgender Day of Visibility was actually founded in 2014 by an anonymous person or group using social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.
The article states that Susan Crocker helped Rachel Crandall-Crocker to raise awareness about the day and its purpose, but it does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
Fallacies
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Bias
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The article contains a statement that implies the founder of Trans Day of Visibility is proud and happy about its success. This could be seen as an example of positive bias towards transgender people.
> It really is amazing how far it has come,\nI wasn't expecting to start an international movement.
