Back in 2009, transgender activist Rachel Crandall-Crocker randomly designated March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility, adding one more “holiday” to the list of literally dozens of others created to show support for members of the LGBTQ community. In 2021, President Joe Biden officially recognized March 31, 2021, as Transgender Day of Visibility, becoming the first U.S. president to do so.
Despite the fact that March 31 also happened to be Easter Sunday this year, the most sacred day of the year on the Christian calendar, Biden chose to renew his proclamation on Friday, calling on “all Americans to join us in lifting up the lives and voices of transgender people throughout our Nation and to work toward eliminating violence and discrimination based on gender identity.”
The White House released a statement that read: “On Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and reaffirm our Nation’s commitment to forming a more perfect Union — where all people are created equal and treated equally throughout their lives.”
“Today, we send a message to all transgender Americans: You are loved. You are heard. You are understood. You belong. You are America, and my entire Administration and I have your back. Now, therefore, I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 31, 2024, as Transgender Day of Visibility.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was among the many conservatives who blasted Biden over the move. He wrote on X that, “Banning sacred truth and tradition—while at the same time proclaiming Easter Sunday as ‘Transgender Day’—is outrageous and abhorrent.”
Questioned about the White House’s official proclamation by a reporter at the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, Biden replied that Johnson had been “thoroughly uninformed” and he insisted, “I didn’t do that.” Maybe he didn’t. It is possible he’s unaware of what his underlings put out on his social media accounts. But if that’s true, that’s even more concerning.
Unfortunately, this wasn’t Biden’s only insult to Christians over the holiday weekend. The White House holds an annual Easter egg design contest for the children of National Guard soldiers. A flier for the 2024 contest stated that submissions “must not include any questionable content, religious symbols, overtly religious themes, or partisan political statements.”
That’s right. Although Easter is a religious holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the designs for this year’s contest could not contain any reference to religious symbols or themes. After all, the White House wouldn’t want to offend any non-Christians.
Following the backlash that quickly ensued, White House spokesman Andrew Bates issued a statement accusing critics of “trying to divide the country.” He wrote: “As a Christian who celebrates Easter with family, President Biden stands for bringing people together and upholding the dignity and freedoms of every American. Sadly, it’s unsurprising politicians are seeking to divide and weaken our country with cruel, hateful and dishonest rhetoric. President Biden will never abuse his faith for political purposes or for profit.”
Biden and his minions tout his Catholic faith when it is politically convenient. But asked to comment on Biden’s faith during a Sunday appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Washington D.C.’s Roman Catholic Archbishop Wilton Cardinal Gregory rightly called the president a “cafeteria Catholic.”
“He picks and chooses dimensions of the faith to highlight while ignoring or even contradicting other parts,” he said. “There is a phrase that we have used in the past, a ‘cafeteria Catholic,’ you choose that which is attractive, and dismiss that which is challenging.”
Gregory makes a good point. For instance, administration officials knew that Biden’s proclamation wouldn’t play well with Hispanic voters, many of whom are deeply religious Christians. And he needs their votes. So, as per Fox News, they chose to omit any mention of Transgender Day of Visibility on La Casa Blanca, the White House’s account for Spanish speaking constituents on X.
There is but one Easter Sunday, and it’s been celebrated by Christians throughout the world for more than two millennia. According to Pew Research, approximately two-thirds of adults in the U.S. identify as Christian. For many of us, the resurrection of Jesus Christ following his brutal death upon a cross is the most important day in human history. To diminish its significance by equating it to one of 100 randomly designated transgender holidays seemed like a betrayal.
Over the past three years, this administration has declared war on our system of justice, our fossil fuel industry, our immigration laws, our elections, our social norms, and so much more. But, this weekend’s blatant attack on Christianity felt like the opening salvo in a new war. For as long as Jesus Christ remains the world’s savior, the government must be subordinate. If His significance can be diminished or even eliminated, the government will reign supreme.
Is it possible that Christianity is going to be the next target of the Biden administration?
A previous version of this article appeared in the Washington Examiner.
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It’s simple: Joe Biden is both a Democrat and a Catholic, and he has shown us that the Democrat part is far, far, far more important to him than the Catholic part.
A Catholic of the cafeteria kind can be a Democrat, but a serious Catholic cannot.