[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 100 (Thursday, June 8, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2014]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                          LGBTQI+ Communities

  Finally, Mr. President, this morning, as the Nation celebrates Pride 
Month, the Biden administration has announced a series of new Federal 
actions to protect our LGBTQI+ communities from threats to their rights 
and their safety.
  As over a dozen States escalate their attacks against these 
communities, the administration has responded. Today's announcement 
includes new community safety partnerships, initiatives to support the 
LGBTQI+ children and their mental health, and a dedicated response to 
the truly Orwellian trend of banning books across the country.
  So I commend the Biden administration for taking these actions to 
protect the communities and affirming that all Americans deserve equal 
protection under the law and in this country.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.