Day: June 10, 2023

Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Pride Celebration

Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Pride Celebration

South Lawn 1:20 P.M. EDT THE FIRST LADY: Welcome to the White House. And happy Pride. (Applause.) The Pride Celebration is always one of the most exciting events at the White House. But this year, we wanted to do something a little different than before — not just a reception that recognizes the leaders and the activists of this movement, but an all-American picnic here on the South Lawn — (applause) — celebrating you, America’s LGBTQ families. (Applause.) We’re grateful to the Gill Foundation who helped make today possible, as well as all of those organizations who worked to bring…
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Enhancing Mental Health and Empowering Careers

Enhancing Mental Health and Empowering Careers

US, May 26, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Micah Bravery is on a mission to destigmatize mental health and empower individuals to embrace their true selves. His podcast, TFF Podcast, is now entering its second season, which will focus on mental health. Starting May 17th, a new episode of this game-changing podcast will air every Wednesday. The TFF Podcast provides an open and honest space for conversations about mental health and wellbeing. Through thoughtful dialogue and meaningful guest contributions, Micah & Rebecca help explore many topics like burnout and imposter syndrome (Episode 106) that often go unaddressed in the workplace. He hopes that…
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Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Pride Celebration

Statement from President Joe Biden on the 60th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act

Sixty years ago, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 into law. The landmark law recognized the right of equal pay for equal work, prohibiting pay discrimination on the basis of sex for workers doing substantially similar jobs. It was a momentous step forward and created the first of many equal pay protections to combat pay discrimination that harms women, particularly women of color. While we’ve made strides to protect workers from pay discrimination based on race, age, disability, and more since then, our work is not done. For women working full-time, year-round the pay gap…
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