WEBVTT 00:07.329 --> 00:10.079 Distinguished guests , the president of 00:10.090 --> 00:12.810 the United States and Dr Jill Biden 00:12.899 --> 00:15.250 accompanied by the Harvey family . 00:41.240 --> 00:43.930 Welcome to the White House and Happy 00:43.939 --> 00:44.650 Pride . 00:48.180 --> 00:50.590 The Pride celebration is always one of 00:50.599 --> 00:53.180 the most exciting events at the White 00:53.189 --> 00:55.840 House . But this year we wanted to do 00:55.849 --> 00:57.738 something a little different than 00:57.738 --> 01:00.110 before . Not just a reception that 01:00.220 --> 01:02.080 recognizes the leaders and the 01:02.090 --> 01:05.449 activists of this movement , but an all 01:05.459 --> 01:08.529 American picnic here on the south lawn 01:11.559 --> 01:14.919 celebrating you . America's 01:14.930 --> 01:17.919 LGBT Q families . 01:20.769 --> 01:22.880 We're grateful to the Gill Foundation 01:22.880 --> 01:25.949 who helped make today possible as well 01:25.959 --> 01:28.860 as all of those organizations who work 01:28.870 --> 01:31.580 to bring hundreds of families together 01:31.589 --> 01:35.129 from across our country . It's such an 01:35.139 --> 01:37.650 honor to be here with all of you and to 01:37.660 --> 01:41.360 see so many of our friends . And as I 01:41.370 --> 01:43.529 look around at this crowd , I , I'm 01:43.540 --> 01:45.970 reminded that you're not just leaders 01:45.980 --> 01:49.339 and icons , your parents trying to 01:49.349 --> 01:52.080 figure out what to make for tonight's 01:52.089 --> 01:56.010 dinner , your kids 01:56.019 --> 01:58.500 who are hoping to spend every minute at 01:58.510 --> 02:02.489 the pool this summer and your friends 02:02.500 --> 02:05.910 who drop off meals when someone is sick , 02:06.309 --> 02:08.979 all of us wants what everyone else 02:08.990 --> 02:12.710 wants the chance to be who we are and 02:12.899 --> 02:15.639 who we love and make a good life for 02:15.660 --> 02:16.820 our families 02:21.800 --> 02:25.210 and all of us deserve that . We know 02:25.220 --> 02:27.300 that this year's pride is caught 02:27.309 --> 02:30.970 between the push and pull of progress 02:31.570 --> 02:34.020 outside the gates of this house are 02:34.029 --> 02:36.770 those who want to drag our country 02:36.779 --> 02:40.589 backwards and yet to be 02:40.600 --> 02:43.889 brave . But today , we're not here to 02:43.899 --> 02:45.960 be strong . We're not here to be 02:45.970 --> 02:48.960 courageous even though for so many of 02:48.970 --> 02:52.419 you just coming to this event is an act 02:52.429 --> 02:56.059 of bravery . Today , we are here to 02:56.070 --> 02:57.809 find joy . 03:02.270 --> 03:05.440 We want our kids to be kids running 03:05.449 --> 03:08.250 around and hey , eating too much sugar 03:10.149 --> 03:12.360 to laugh with the friends that we wish 03:12.369 --> 03:15.789 we saw more often to find solace in the 03:15.800 --> 03:18.309 arms of people who see us for who we 03:18.320 --> 03:22.139 are to celebrate the beauty and the 03:22.149 --> 03:26.009 resilience of this community . The 03:26.020 --> 03:27.964 author , you know , I'm an English 03:27.964 --> 03:30.131 teacher . You have to get a little bit 03:32.600 --> 03:36.500 brown once wrote every day you're alive 03:36.509 --> 03:39.779 and someone loves you is a miracle . 03:42.460 --> 03:46.020 Today we say loud and clear that you 03:46.029 --> 03:48.970 belong , that you are beautiful , that 03:48.979 --> 03:52.869 you are loved . That's the miracle that 03:52.880 --> 03:56.119 carry carries us through the darkest 03:56.130 --> 03:59.669 times that gives us hope for the future 03:59.679 --> 04:02.710 that we all want , that strengthen us 04:02.720 --> 04:05.550 for the fights ahead . And when you 04:05.559 --> 04:08.110 leave here to go back to the place that 04:08.119 --> 04:11.330 needs so much change , take that 04:11.339 --> 04:14.690 miracle with you . Let it remind you 04:14.699 --> 04:16.690 that you don't have to face those 04:16.700 --> 04:20.660 battles alone . You are never alone and 04:20.670 --> 04:24.260 you are loved . Thank you for 04:24.269 --> 04:25.850 celebrating with us today . 04:33.410 --> 04:37.339 And now please welcome Scarlett 04:37.350 --> 04:39.899 Harvey , a health and fitness coach 04:39.910 --> 04:42.839 from Texas who is here with her wife 04:42.850 --> 04:46.200 Crystal and their three kids . Thank 04:46.209 --> 04:47.209 you . 04:52.989 --> 04:53.989 It's a 05:07.250 --> 05:10.420 Yeah . Hello and happy pride . 05:14.399 --> 05:16.570 We are the Harvey family and we're 05:16.579 --> 05:18.746 thrilled to be here at the White House 05:18.746 --> 05:21.630 for this incredible celebration of joy 05:21.640 --> 05:24.420 with the LGBT Q Plus community and 05:24.429 --> 05:27.549 friends from across the country . 05:28.790 --> 05:30.970 We live in Houston , Texas with our 05:30.980 --> 05:34.750 three kids , 12 year old 05:34.760 --> 05:38.359 Jocelyn , four year old 05:38.369 --> 05:41.470 Liam who couldn't join us today . And 05:41.480 --> 05:43.940 Christopher who will be one later this 05:43.950 --> 05:46.869 year on pre this one , 05:47.929 --> 05:49.762 my wife Crystal is an elementary 05:49.762 --> 05:52.019 physical education teacher and I am a 05:52.029 --> 05:53.450 health and fitness coach 05:56.290 --> 05:58.570 growing up in Texas and knowing I was 05:58.579 --> 06:01.040 part of the LGBT Q plus community , I 06:01.049 --> 06:05.000 had to hide my true self . I never knew 06:05.130 --> 06:07.760 if I'd be able to marry the person I 06:07.769 --> 06:10.450 love or have kids . 06:11.510 --> 06:14.459 But look at where I am today together 06:14.470 --> 06:16.414 with my wife and kids at the White 06:16.414 --> 06:17.414 House . 06:21.589 --> 06:23.700 And I am so proud . 06:27.950 --> 06:30.470 We're a blended family living out and 06:30.480 --> 06:33.880 proud to show our community , our state 06:33.890 --> 06:36.309 and our country that love makes a 06:36.320 --> 06:39.869 family . As you can 06:39.880 --> 06:42.250 imagine being out in Texas can be 06:42.260 --> 06:45.690 especially tough in many areas of Texas . 06:45.700 --> 06:47.750 We don't see families like ours and 06:47.760 --> 06:50.529 many times we get looks and whispers 06:50.540 --> 06:53.570 behind our backs , but don't let it 06:53.579 --> 06:56.220 discourage us from being us . We don't 06:56.230 --> 06:59.690 let negativity and ignorance win . We 06:59.700 --> 07:01.839 hope being an out invisible two mom 07:01.850 --> 07:05.790 family will help others realize 07:05.799 --> 07:09.730 that while we may look 07:09.739 --> 07:10.489 different , 07:15.190 --> 07:17.301 that we may look different than their 07:17.301 --> 07:19.301 family , there's so much we have in 07:19.301 --> 07:22.790 common every week . We try to balance 07:22.799 --> 07:25.619 the kids , school basketball practice 07:25.630 --> 07:28.489 and play dates , cheering them on their 07:28.500 --> 07:30.440 sport games and trying to install 07:30.450 --> 07:33.059 confidence in them to be the best self 07:33.070 --> 07:35.181 after all . Isn't that what we're all 07:35.181 --> 07:38.850 trying to teach our kids ? We teach our 07:38.859 --> 07:41.081 Children that everyone is unique and we 07:41.081 --> 07:43.192 must not only accept their uniqueness 07:43.192 --> 07:45.248 but embrace it and celebrate it . We 07:45.248 --> 07:47.720 show our Children that love and what 07:47.730 --> 07:49.910 love looks like . We practice kindness 07:49.920 --> 07:52.679 and respect to all . We try to be 07:52.690 --> 07:55.609 examples , not only for our kids but to 07:55.619 --> 07:58.059 anyone else's and anyone who sees us , 07:59.260 --> 08:01.519 we always be proud of our family and 08:01.529 --> 08:02.640 proud of our love . 08:08.010 --> 08:10.121 And we're also proud that we have the 08:10.121 --> 08:13.510 president who gets it and who values us . 08:19.950 --> 08:23.799 No , it knows that 08:23.809 --> 08:25.850 love makes a family . 08:28.809 --> 08:32.380 It's an honor to introduce a true ally 08:32.390 --> 08:36.330 of the LGBT Q plus community . The 46th 08:36.340 --> 08:39.929 president of the United States . Don't 08:39.940 --> 08:40.650 fight it . 08:52.549 --> 08:52.960 Oh , 09:46.719 --> 09:48.941 and the Dupont building was there , the 09:48.941 --> 09:51.163 Hercules building was there . All these 09:51.163 --> 09:53.330 major corporations , I was getting out 09:53.330 --> 09:55.552 of the car to go into the , in the city 09:55.552 --> 09:57.775 hall and uh , there were these two well 09:57.775 --> 09:59.830 dressed men standing on the corner , 09:59.830 --> 10:01.886 the light changed , they kissed each 10:01.886 --> 10:04.163 other and went in different directions . 10:04.163 --> 10:06.163 One went to the pomp building , one 10:06.163 --> 10:08.330 went to the , uh Hercules building and 10:08.330 --> 10:10.497 I never seen that before . I looked at 10:10.497 --> 10:10.469 my dad . He looked back at me . He said 10:10.479 --> 10:12.535 it's simple . They love each other . 10:12.840 --> 10:13.530 It's simple 10:19.280 --> 10:21.840 to me . It's that simple . It's that 10:21.849 --> 10:24.330 straightforward Scarlett . Thank you 10:24.340 --> 10:26.469 for introducing me and uh and for the 10:26.479 --> 10:28.590 hope and optimism you and your family 10:28.590 --> 10:30.812 represent for our entire country and to 10:30.820 --> 10:34.200 all to all of you . Happy Pride Month , 10:37.580 --> 10:40.049 pride , year , happy Pride . Life 10:43.289 --> 10:45.233 joined today by leaders across our 10:45.233 --> 10:48.270 administration which has more proud 10:48.280 --> 10:50.390 staff at every level than any 10:50.400 --> 10:52.456 administration in American history . 10:55.179 --> 10:57.346 Our Secretary of Transportation , Pete 10:59.890 --> 11:02.112 and we have the 1st and 2nd transgender 11:02.112 --> 11:04.334 Americans to be confirmed by the United 11:04.334 --> 11:06.223 States Senate History , Assistant 11:06.223 --> 11:08.501 Secretary of Health and Human Services , 11:08.501 --> 11:12.190 Admiral Rachel Levine and 11:12.200 --> 11:14.979 under Secretary of Defense Sean Kely . 11:16.880 --> 11:19.309 And by the way , by the way , I'm proud 11:19.320 --> 11:21.487 that back home in Delaware , the first 11:21.487 --> 11:23.264 transgender state legislator in 11:23.264 --> 11:25.209 American history . Sarah mcbride . 11:29.210 --> 11:31.210 I also want to thank two people who 11:31.210 --> 11:33.154 couldn't be here but who made this 11:33.154 --> 11:35.210 possible . My dear friend , Tim Gill 11:35.210 --> 11:37.590 and his husband Scott Miller , who's 11:37.599 --> 11:40.609 doing a terrific job as my ambassador 11:40.619 --> 11:44.609 to Switzerland . It's 11:44.619 --> 11:46.880 wonderful to welcome all of you over 11:46.909 --> 11:48.853 1000 Americans from all across the 11:48.853 --> 11:50.965 country . We're gathered here today . 11:50.965 --> 11:53.131 To honor the extraordinary and I'm not 11:53.131 --> 11:54.687 being solicitous . It's the 11:54.687 --> 11:56.853 extraordinary courage and contribution 11:56.853 --> 12:00.219 of the LGBT Q community to celebrate 12:00.229 --> 12:03.090 their legacy and their progress . We're 12:03.099 --> 12:05.043 welcome to the largest Pride Month 12:05.043 --> 12:06.988 celebration ever held at the White 12:06.988 --> 12:08.710 House , but just the beginning 12:12.609 --> 12:15.820 and I do the entire administration 12:16.000 --> 12:17.944 doing everything we can to advance 12:17.944 --> 12:20.650 equality for the LGBTQ community in our 12:20.659 --> 12:23.429 nation , the entire nation . As 12:23.440 --> 12:25.440 commander in chief , I was proud to 12:25.440 --> 12:27.329 have ended the ban on transgender 12:27.329 --> 12:29.218 Americans , transgender Americans 12:29.218 --> 12:31.440 serving in the United States military . 12:32.890 --> 12:35.020 I signed a historic executive order , 12:35.030 --> 12:37.197 strengthening civil rights protections 12:37.197 --> 12:39.419 for he's running from me . I don't know 12:39.419 --> 12:41.609 where he's going do that again , man . 12:41.619 --> 12:43.730 You're a sprinter . I can , you , you 12:43.730 --> 12:47.719 can , I know he's running to something 12:47.750 --> 12:50.500 or from something . I don't know . Look , 12:50.909 --> 12:53.200 we , we put protections for housing , 12:53.210 --> 12:55.266 employment , health care , education 12:55.266 --> 12:57.049 and the justice system . We're 12:57.059 --> 13:00.039 combating dangerous and cruel practices 13:00.049 --> 13:03.159 of conversion therapy . We're launching 13:03.169 --> 13:05.380 a new national strategy to end HIV 13:05.390 --> 13:09.219 epidemic by 2030 by 2 30 13:10.750 --> 13:12.861 working with communities to treat and 13:12.861 --> 13:15.679 contain the an pox outbreak . We're 13:15.690 --> 13:17.634 ending the disgraceful practice of 13:17.634 --> 13:19.523 banning gay and bisexual men from 13:19.523 --> 13:20.739 donating blood , 13:23.380 --> 13:25.840 making human rights for LGBTQ people 13:25.849 --> 13:28.071 around the world . Not just here around 13:28.071 --> 13:29.960 the world . A top priority for my 13:29.960 --> 13:32.119 foreign policy including a review of 13:32.130 --> 13:34.250 our engagement with Uganda following 13:34.260 --> 13:36.500 its recent anti gay law , the most 13:36.510 --> 13:40.010 extreme in the world . Last 13:40.020 --> 13:42.330 December , we felt such pride here in 13:42.340 --> 13:44.960 the south lawn when I signed historic 13:44.969 --> 13:46.780 Respect for Marriage Act 13:48.719 --> 13:50.799 protects the marriage of same and 13:50.809 --> 13:53.380 interracial couples . But for all the 13:53.390 --> 13:57.099 progress we made , we know we know real 13:57.109 --> 13:59.369 change and real challenges still remain 14:00.020 --> 14:02.020 when a person can be married in the 14:02.020 --> 14:04.187 morning and thrown out of a restaurant 14:04.190 --> 14:06.023 for being gay in the afternoon . 14:06.023 --> 14:07.857 Something is still very wrong in 14:07.857 --> 14:11.760 America . That's why the Congress must 14:11.770 --> 14:15.440 pass and send me the Equality Act to 14:15.450 --> 14:17.599 qualify protections for the LGBT 14:17.609 --> 14:21.400 community . Joining us today 14:21.409 --> 14:24.890 are survivors of the club Q and Pulse . 14:24.900 --> 14:28.049 The shootings that took place remind us 14:28.070 --> 14:30.440 why we must fully implement a 14:30.450 --> 14:32.617 significant gun law that we passed the 14:32.617 --> 14:34.950 most significant 30 years that I signed , 14:34.950 --> 14:37.890 but it's not done yet . We have to ban 14:37.900 --> 14:40.900 assault weapons and 14:43.200 --> 14:45.200 you know , when families across the 14:45.200 --> 14:47.590 country face excruciating decisions to 14:47.599 --> 14:49.549 relocate to a different state , to 14:49.559 --> 14:52.000 protect their child from dangerous anti 14:52.010 --> 14:54.859 LGBTQ laws . We have to act , we have 14:54.869 --> 14:57.320 to act as a nation . We need to push 14:57.330 --> 14:59.609 back against the hundreds of callous 14:59.619 --> 15:02.330 and cynical bills and laws introduced 15:02.340 --> 15:04.229 in states targeting transgender 15:04.239 --> 15:07.299 Children , terrifying families and 15:07.309 --> 15:09.253 criminalizing doctors and nurses . 15:09.619 --> 15:11.675 These bills and laws attack the most 15:11.675 --> 15:14.440 basic values and freedoms we have as 15:14.450 --> 15:16.394 Americans . That's not hyperbole . 15:16.394 --> 15:18.909 That's a fact , the right to be 15:18.919 --> 15:21.609 yourself , the right to make your own 15:21.619 --> 15:24.679 health decisions , the right to raise 15:24.690 --> 15:27.950 your own Children . I 15:27.960 --> 15:30.016 recognize a lot of folks across this 15:30.020 --> 15:33.460 country . Maybe it's not you , your kid , 15:33.469 --> 15:35.659 your family member going through 15:35.669 --> 15:37.891 whatever a transgender child and family 15:37.891 --> 15:40.510 is going through . But I think we all 15:40.520 --> 15:43.289 agree . If it were you , you'd want the 15:43.299 --> 15:45.549 space to figure it out with your family 15:45.559 --> 15:47.760 and your doctor not being told by 15:47.770 --> 15:50.909 anybody . I'll see you . Bye . 15:52.179 --> 15:54.235 Look . I think we can all agree . No 15:54.235 --> 15:56.549 one , no one should have to fear for 15:56.559 --> 15:58.670 their safety in this country . No one 15:58.690 --> 16:01.080 should be singled out or demonized or 16:01.090 --> 16:03.146 made to feel less than anyone else . 16:03.739 --> 16:05.850 There are some things we should never 16:05.850 --> 16:09.270 question or put at risk , your life , 16:09.280 --> 16:12.400 safety , your dignity , they can never 16:12.409 --> 16:15.900 be put at risk and they are still , you 16:15.909 --> 16:17.853 know , too many people in the LGBT 16:17.853 --> 16:20.020 community are worried and afraid about 16:20.020 --> 16:21.965 their future and their safety . So 16:21.965 --> 16:24.190 today I want to send a message to the 16:24.200 --> 16:26.033 entire community , especially to 16:26.033 --> 16:29.900 transgender Children . You are loved it . 16:32.299 --> 16:35.599 You are heard . You are 16:35.609 --> 16:38.659 understood and you 16:38.669 --> 16:40.010 belong . 16:44.380 --> 16:46.491 And as I made clear , including in my 16:46.491 --> 16:48.440 state of the union , address your 16:48.450 --> 16:50.989 president , my entire administration 16:51.000 --> 16:52.789 has your back . 16:56.840 --> 16:59.690 We see who you are made . An image of 16:59.700 --> 17:01.756 God , deserving of dignity , respect 17:01.756 --> 17:05.380 and support . Two days ago , I 17:05.390 --> 17:07.501 announced a series of new initiatives 17:07.501 --> 17:09.500 we're taking to protect the LGBT Q 17:09.699 --> 17:13.239 community first , ensuring your 17:13.250 --> 17:15.989 physical safety . Whether you're 17:16.000 --> 17:18.111 organizing a pride parade , running a 17:18.111 --> 17:20.278 small business or just trying to focus 17:20.278 --> 17:22.444 at school , you should , you shouldn't 17:22.444 --> 17:24.278 have to deal with bomb threats , 17:24.278 --> 17:26.500 harassment and violent attacks . That's 17:26.500 --> 17:28.920 why the Department of Homeland Security 17:29.030 --> 17:31.141 with the support of the Department of 17:31.141 --> 17:33.197 Justice and the Department of Health 17:33.197 --> 17:35.308 and Human Services launching a safety 17:35.308 --> 17:37.308 partnership that's going to provide 17:37.308 --> 17:39.363 critical training and support to the 17:39.363 --> 17:41.640 community , dedicated resources to 17:41.650 --> 17:44.010 better protect festivals , marches , 17:44.020 --> 17:46.310 community centers and businesses to 17:46.319 --> 17:48.319 better protect health , health care 17:48.319 --> 17:50.430 providers , serving the community and 17:50.430 --> 17:53.829 help folks report hate crimes . Second , 17:54.479 --> 17:56.880 we're taking the taking on these civil 17:56.890 --> 17:58.946 rights violations because that's who 17:58.946 --> 18:02.089 they are . An example . For example , 18:02.099 --> 18:04.321 we're addressing how the growing threat 18:04.321 --> 18:07.329 to book bans may violate the federal 18:07.339 --> 18:09.469 civil rights laws when they target 18:09.479 --> 18:12.699 LGBTQ students or students of color and 18:12.709 --> 18:14.931 create hostile classroom environments . 18:15.380 --> 18:18.410 Third , we're investing in the future 18:18.420 --> 18:21.560 of LGBTQ kids . Last year , we launched 18:21.569 --> 18:24.780 a nationwide crisis hotline , the LGBTQ 18:25.500 --> 18:27.949 youth who are feeling isolated and 18:27.959 --> 18:31.180 overwhelmed if you need help . If 18:31.189 --> 18:33.245 you're just worried , if you're , if 18:33.245 --> 18:35.356 you're just concerned , not sure what 18:35.356 --> 18:37.522 to do , you need somebody to talk to . 18:37.619 --> 18:39.786 You can now pick up the phone and call 18:39.786 --> 18:43.510 988 and talk to a counselor who can 18:43.520 --> 18:47.489 give you help . Don't hesitate 18:47.500 --> 18:50.310 to call . This year , we are committing 18:50.319 --> 18:52.375 more mental health resources and new 18:52.375 --> 18:54.375 funding for programs to help family 18:54.375 --> 18:56.880 support and affirm their kids a new 18:56.890 --> 18:59.057 federal initiative to address the L GB 18:59.057 --> 19:01.660 Q homelessness . New proposed 19:01.670 --> 19:04.849 regulations requiring states to protect 19:04.859 --> 19:08.150 LGBTQ kids in foster care 19:08.650 --> 19:11.790 and so much more . Let me close with 19:11.800 --> 19:13.856 this . I know it's hot out there and 19:13.856 --> 19:16.022 you're probably , when's the man gonna 19:16.022 --> 19:15.000 finish ? 19:25.969 --> 19:28.479 Let me quote what I see today . Oh , 19:31.510 --> 19:33.560 oh , thank you . 19:35.680 --> 19:37.847 Want to close with what I see today at 19:37.847 --> 19:39.910 the White House . And I mean , this 19:39.920 --> 19:41.920 from the bottom of my heart , I see 19:41.920 --> 19:44.630 families who testified in state 19:44.640 --> 19:46.862 capitals against laws stripping them of 19:46.862 --> 19:50.000 their freedom . I see students who are 19:50.010 --> 19:52.900 leading walkouts in protest of hateful 19:52.910 --> 19:55.880 bills . Like don't say gay and all of 19:55.890 --> 19:58.880 you , this is not hyperbole and all of 19:58.890 --> 20:01.969 you . What I see is courage . I mean it 20:01.979 --> 20:04.257 to serve on the bottom . I see courage , 20:04.849 --> 20:08.510 courage and those who were the 20:08.520 --> 20:11.550 generation before you who stepped up 20:11.890 --> 20:14.290 with even more courage . They worried 20:14.300 --> 20:16.522 not only for their lives , they worried 20:16.522 --> 20:18.689 for their jobs , they were worried for 20:18.689 --> 20:20.578 whether or not they could even be 20:20.578 --> 20:22.522 involved at all in the community . 20:22.670 --> 20:26.130 Imagine what it took 40 years ago to 20:26.140 --> 20:28.839 stand up and say I'm gay . What would 20:28.849 --> 20:31.729 have happened ? I mean people who had 20:31.739 --> 20:33.406 the fear for their lives just 20:33.406 --> 20:35.683 acknowledging it , just acknowledge it . 20:36.510 --> 20:39.050 We all talk about courage . Well , I 20:39.060 --> 20:41.227 see more courage in this law than I've 20:41.227 --> 20:43.338 seen in any time in the recent past . 20:46.469 --> 20:49.449 But the thing about y'all is and not 20:49.459 --> 20:51.589 only are you about courage , it 20:51.599 --> 20:53.599 generates so much hope for people , 20:53.880 --> 20:57.660 hope and light . You enrich 20:57.670 --> 21:01.099 every part of American life . Educators , 21:01.109 --> 21:03.439 entertainers , entrepreneurs , 21:04.280 --> 21:07.050 athletes , actors , artists , 21:07.339 --> 21:09.410 scientists , scholars , diplomats , 21:09.420 --> 21:12.089 doctors , service members , veterans , 21:12.099 --> 21:13.410 and so much more 21:16.430 --> 21:18.597 as I said , I mean , this , I swear to 21:18.597 --> 21:21.489 God , you're some of the most , you're 21:21.500 --> 21:23.667 some of the bravest and most inspiring 21:23.667 --> 21:26.369 people I've ever known . And I've known 21:26.380 --> 21:29.750 a lot of good folks . You set an 21:29.760 --> 21:31.593 example for the nation and quite 21:31.593 --> 21:35.260 frankly for the world , you know , we 21:35.270 --> 21:37.670 all move forward when we move together 21:38.329 --> 21:40.560 with your joy , with your pride , 21:40.569 --> 21:42.859 lighting the way . So today , 21:44.300 --> 21:47.780 let us proudly remember who we are the 21:47.790 --> 21:51.609 United States of America . And there is 21:51.619 --> 21:54.160 nothing , nothing beyond America's 21:54.170 --> 21:56.114 capacity . When we decide to do it 21:56.114 --> 21:58.114 together as you're doing today , we 21:58.114 --> 22:01.150 shall get better every single year , 22:01.280 --> 22:04.349 happy pride , enjoy the celebration . 22:06.219 --> 22:08.219 And in just a few minutes , Jill is 22:08.219 --> 22:10.219 going to come back and introduce to 22:10.219 --> 22:12.163 perform her own body , joy of this 22:12.163 --> 22:14.275 community . God bless you all and may 22:14.275 --> 22:15.663 God protect our troops . 22:29.750 --> 22:31.959 I think that , yeah , this is on Joe . 22:32.890 --> 22:35.001 You're going to have to come back out 22:35.001 --> 22:37.579 because we have our entertainment and 22:37.589 --> 22:39.811 everybody's waiting for that , not that 22:39.811 --> 22:42.910 they're not waiting for you . So Joe , 22:42.920 --> 22:46.089 come on back , he'll come back out , 22:46.099 --> 22:47.766 he'll come back out after the 22:47.766 --> 22:50.719 entertainment because 22:53.609 --> 22:56.380 thank you . Thank you . I love you too . 22:57.479 --> 23:01.380 So thanks . So now 23:01.390 --> 23:05.160 we're gonna bring out the incredible , 23:05.209 --> 23:08.599 the exciting , the amazing 23:09.739 --> 23:10.239 you 23:36.520 --> 23:37.910 talking until somebody 23:46.489 --> 23:48.711 like you can't hear me again . Oh , but 23:48.711 --> 23:50.767 it sounds like you can now . Oh heck 23:50.767 --> 23:52.933 yeah , I'm gonna do it one more time . 23:52.933 --> 23:55.211 Hello DC . My name is Betty . Who ? Oh , 23:55.211 --> 23:57.322 there we go . It feels nice , doesn't 23:57.322 --> 24:00.780 it ? Ok . I love you guys . I'm so 24:00.790 --> 24:02.901 happy to be here . I just want to say 24:02.901 --> 24:04.901 what an honor and I know what a big 24:04.901 --> 24:07.068 deal it is that I'm here , the largest 24:07.068 --> 24:06.880 pride celebration the White House has 24:06.890 --> 24:10.800 ever had and something that I 24:10.810 --> 24:13.032 just , I really am so honored and can't 24:13.032 --> 24:15.254 believe that I'm here . And I just want 24:15.254 --> 24:17.310 to tell every single one of you that 24:17.310 --> 24:19.477 the things we just heard the president 24:19.477 --> 24:21.421 say on the stage , I feel like are 24:21.421 --> 24:23.699 miles and miles in the right direction . 24:23.699 --> 24:25.977 And so I'm just so I'm really grateful , 24:25.977 --> 24:29.130 I'm really moved and I write these 24:29.140 --> 24:31.329 songs with the intention of trying to 24:31.339 --> 24:33.061 find myself , find home , find 24:33.061 --> 24:35.170 community , find joy . And so many 24:35.180 --> 24:37.291 people have shared with me that these 24:37.291 --> 24:39.458 songs help them find their community , 24:39.458 --> 24:41.402 their joy in their lives when they 24:41.402 --> 24:43.513 can't find it . And I know so many of 24:43.513 --> 24:45.624 you who are here , that's what you do 24:45.624 --> 24:47.624 for this community . So on the days 24:47.624 --> 24:49.624 when it feels like they're shouting 24:49.624 --> 24:51.791 into a void and nobody's listening and 24:51.791 --> 24:53.847 you're not making change . You are , 24:53.847 --> 24:52.430 we're so 24:58.359 --> 25:00.526 thank you so much to the president and 25:00.526 --> 25:02.081 to Dr Biden for having us . 25:04.619 --> 25:06.841 So I'm going to start with a song to me 25:06.841 --> 25:08.952 that I wrote about finding myself all 25:08.952 --> 25:11.008 these years later . It's been a long 25:11.008 --> 25:13.175 journey . It takes a long time as some 25:13.175 --> 25:15.230 of you may know to arrive in a place 25:15.230 --> 25:17.397 where you think this is who I am . I'm 25:17.397 --> 25:19.619 proud to be this person and that's what 25:19.619 --> 25:22.000 we're celebrating today . So I wanted 25:22.010 --> 25:24.177 to do the emotional one first and then 25:24.177 --> 25:26.177 maybe we'll get a little sweaty out 25:26.177 --> 25:28.288 here and we'll do some dancing . What 25:28.288 --> 25:31.229 do you think ? Sounds ok . How are you 25:31.239 --> 25:33.517 feeling today ? By the way , it's warm , 25:33.517 --> 25:35.295 the weather cleared up for us . 25:39.660 --> 25:41.604 I get way less quick . My e please 25:44.819 --> 25:45.819 to get to 26:09.270 --> 26:11.689 my hair is just 26:17.819 --> 26:20.839 the teacher says , right ? 26:22.660 --> 26:26.010 You say so . 26:27.079 --> 26:28.079 Yes , 26:47.709 --> 26:50.540 thank you larger than life for me . 26:51.439 --> 26:54.550 Miles higher that once in a century 26:56.329 --> 26:59.810 you to stand 26:59.819 --> 27:02.810 out because that's who I'm meant to be 27:04.500 --> 27:07.739 out . You can't make me 27:09.660 --> 27:13.599 now . You dream it cause baby I was 27:13.609 --> 27:14.430 born to be 28:30.010 --> 28:30.400 Kaz . 29:05.180 --> 29:07.270 I was going to be I 29:10.890 --> 29:12.834 excellent job . I see some singing 29:12.834 --> 29:14.834 along in the front . This is what I 29:14.834 --> 29:17.140 love to see . This is excellent news . 29:17.369 --> 29:19.091 I work very well with positive 29:19.091 --> 29:21.859 reinforcement . So if you guys think 29:21.869 --> 29:24.319 I'm doing great , then I will do great . 29:24.329 --> 29:27.130 Thank you . All right , let's get my 29:27.140 --> 29:29.362 friends up here . I just want , this is 29:29.362 --> 29:31.362 Jasmine . This is Ricky . I'm Betty 29:31.362 --> 29:33.510 again . In case you forgot already . 29:33.979 --> 29:36.312 We're obviously very honored to be here . 29:36.312 --> 29:38.479 So this is a pleasure for us and we're 29:38.479 --> 29:40.646 just so excited now . We want to dance 29:40.646 --> 29:42.868 for you . Is that ok ? We love to dance 29:42.868 --> 29:45.035 so much that I wrote a song about it . 29:45.035 --> 29:47.146 So , are you ready ? Ok . We'll get , 29:47.146 --> 29:49.146 we'll get moving and grooving . How 29:49.146 --> 29:53.010 does that sound ? Your mama's at 29:53.020 --> 29:55.670 home with me and why you need a up 29:55.680 --> 29:57.229 cause I can see the fire 30:04.250 --> 30:07.040 and street Japan . 30:50.239 --> 30:53.959 Your mother's that . Yeah , but it's 30:53.969 --> 30:54.969 yours . 30:58.560 --> 31:02.449 Right . Yeah , 31:04.609 --> 31:07.640 they gave it to me that Jasmine . 31:22.819 --> 31:23.819 Bye . 32:11.819 --> 32:12.819 Right . 32:29.829 --> 32:31.079 I die . 33:05.089 --> 33:07.033 Everybody better watch out because 33:07.033 --> 33:09.145 Ricky's a sweater and it's all , it's 33:09.145 --> 33:10.589 hot up here . So you're , 33:49.939 --> 33:50.500 but she , 33:54.660 --> 33:56.689 it's a 34:34.870 --> 34:36.959 Yeah . What ? 35:30.979 --> 35:32.035 Start to get the , 35:37.639 --> 35:40.070 on the shorts ? You went straight to 35:40.080 --> 35:43.550 hell . What I'm 35:43.560 --> 35:44.949 doing ? What I'm doing ? 36:19.500 --> 36:19.840 10 . 37:09.760 --> 37:10.729 Ok . 39:05.530 --> 39:06.530 I 39:13.469 --> 39:14.449 It's all right . 40:09.280 --> 40:11.280 Thank you . Can you please put your 40:11.280 --> 40:13.280 hands together for these incredible 40:13.280 --> 40:15.336 movers and shakers up here , Jasmine 40:15.570 --> 40:18.629 and Ricky , we got three more left for 40:18.639 --> 40:20.806 you . We're going to keep shaking it . 40:20.806 --> 40:22.959 This one actually , speaking of happy 40:22.969 --> 40:26.889 pride . This song came to me . I was 40:26.899 --> 40:29.030 very lucky to have this song be the 40:29.040 --> 40:31.262 start of my whole story because it went 40:31.262 --> 40:34.360 viral in a gay marriage proposal , 40:34.370 --> 40:37.139 flash mob video at a Home Depot . 40:38.239 --> 40:40.295 And the joke is that , that's a very 40:40.295 --> 40:42.461 thing to do . But yet the gay men were 40:42.461 --> 40:44.572 at the Home Depot doing it and it had 40:44.572 --> 40:46.628 14 million views in a weekend and it 40:46.628 --> 40:48.628 got me to sign my first record deal 40:48.628 --> 40:50.795 when I was 21 years old and it brought 40:50.795 --> 40:52.795 me here and has brought me into the 40:52.795 --> 40:54.906 community in a way I never expected . 40:54.906 --> 40:57.072 So this is for the one that started it 40:57.072 --> 40:59.295 all . We've got a couple more for you . 40:59.295 --> 40:58.969 Let's dance . 41:03.870 --> 41:06.149 Mhm Face 41:11.540 --> 41:14.520 is a very strong 42:02.290 --> 42:03.901 bring them with me . Ready ? 42:10.560 --> 42:14.350 Me too . I 42:14.360 --> 42:16.459 am around . Yeah . 42:20.330 --> 42:21.330 Up . 42:39.389 --> 42:40.389 Mhm . 43:25.310 --> 43:26.040 Just a 44:15.320 --> 44:16.320 happy breath . 44:31.100 --> 44:33.330 The song means a lot to me . It's about 44:33.570 --> 44:36.290 being who you are regardless of if 44:36.300 --> 44:38.356 other people don't understand . So I 44:38.356 --> 44:40.939 think it's very fitting . Give it 44:42.139 --> 44:42.629 me 44:46.120 --> 44:50.060 really sold me . But you never met 44:50.070 --> 44:53.479 me halfway . Guess you're the Yes , 44:57.219 --> 44:58.989 that's believe me . 45:03.629 --> 45:06.820 Does it help ? There's a 45:09.419 --> 45:12.129 be up , I can't take it out . 45:42.449 --> 45:43.060 Told me 45:58.689 --> 46:02.270 you didn't help you . You to me . 46:32.370 --> 46:33.370 No , 46:52.870 --> 46:55.639 we'll stop running down that road . 46:55.649 --> 46:57.429 I'll keep dancing to 47:00.860 --> 47:02.971 what ? But you'll never put it out my 47:02.971 --> 47:03.971 face . 47:34.510 --> 47:36.510 You'll never pull it out that far . 47:42.419 --> 47:46.409 This is our last song . I 47:46.459 --> 47:48.626 just want to say again , what an honor 47:48.626 --> 47:50.848 it has been to celebrate with you today 47:50.848 --> 47:54.110 to be ourselves . You're so 47:54.120 --> 47:56.020 wonderful . Ok , let's do this . 48:09.629 --> 48:10.629 Yeah . 48:28.300 --> 48:29.300 Yeah . 48:52.969 --> 48:53.429 Those 49:00.010 --> 49:03.989 has . Wow 49:14.449 --> 49:15.449 of 49:19.840 --> 49:22.159 thanks . Not 49:28.270 --> 49:31.020 you always for heaven there and Fox , I 49:31.030 --> 49:33.830 sit together everywhere . I will be 49:33.840 --> 49:36.489 with you DC singing with me . Come on 49:38.179 --> 49:40.719 so together . 49:52.929 --> 49:53.929 No , 49:58.300 --> 49:59.300 I 50:07.310 --> 50:10.840 Yeah . Skies 50:12.729 --> 50:13.729 sweet . 50:23.629 --> 50:24.629 Yeah . 50:32.689 --> 50:33.689 Up . 50:40.739 --> 50:43.330 I love me forever . Never stop . 50:43.340 --> 50:46.300 Nothing near and far and , and 50:46.310 --> 50:48.879 everywhere he's there with me . 50:50.429 --> 50:53.939 You forever never stop . Never me . 50:53.989 --> 50:56.040 Find always everywhere . 51:07.060 --> 51:10.179 Yeah . Stop 51:11.860 --> 51:15.729 here . Yes . Sorry . 51:26.860 --> 51:27.860 So . 51:34.610 --> 51:38.050 Ok , for near and far closer 51:38.060 --> 51:41.149 together everywhere I will be with you . 51:41.159 --> 51:42.110 Everything 52:31.909 --> 52:35.149 open , open four open for . 52:44.820 --> 52:47.159 Oh , there we go . There we go . Can we 52:47.169 --> 52:49.225 give her another round of applause ? 52:52.500 --> 52:55.870 Thanks so much . Thank you . Thank you .