{"id":42790,"date":"2026-04-06T11:11:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=42790"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:11:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:11:06","slug":"sen-casey-joins-biden-in-declaring-march-31-easter-sunday-this-year-as-trans-day-of-visibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=42790","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Casey Joins Biden in Declaring March 31 \u2013 Easter Sunday This Year \u2013 as &#8216;Trans Day of Visibility&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey (D), who is fighting for his U.S. Senate seat in 2024 against Republican candidate David McCormick, joined President Joe Biden in declaring Easter Sunday \u201cTransgender Day of Visibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m proud to recognize Transgender Day of Visibility and support all those who are living as their authentic selves. I\u2019ll always fight to make sure that trans and nonbinary kids, students, and adults are protected and respected in America,\u201d Casey posted on X.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#1774466759904416004\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenBobCasey\/status\/1774466759904416004\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>His post came after backlash against Biden for declaring March 31, 2024, \u201cTransgender Day of Visibility\u201d in a proclamation the day before \u2014 even though it was Easter Day, one of Christianity\u2019s holiest celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>The White House then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2024\/03\/30\/white-house-doubles-down-after-declaring-easter-sunday-transgender-day-of-visibility\/\">doubled down<\/a> on his declaration, with Casey and other Democrats following suit.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Dave McCormick, a businessman and Army veteran, posted a photo on X of him and his wife after an Easter service, adding:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\nHappy and Blessed Easter to you and your family! Beautiful service at Northway Christian Church \u2014 so proud of all they do for the community and the thousands of people they serve throughout Pittsburgh and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#1774481722354114822\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaveMcCormickPA\/status\/1774481722354114822\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump\u2019s campaign issued a statement calling on Biden to issue an apology. Trump campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2024\/03\/30\/exclusive-trump-camp-biden-must-apologize-to-christians-after-declaring-easter-sunday-trans-day-banning-kids-from-religious-egg-designs-at-wh\/\">reported<\/a> by Breitbart News:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a9d\"\/>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a9d\"\/>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"\/>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\nIt is appalling and insulting that Joe Biden\u2019s White House prohibited children from submitting religious egg designs for their Easter Art Event, and declared Easter Sunday as \u2018Trans Day of Visibility\u2019. Sadly, these are just two more examples of the Biden Administration\u2019s years-long assault on the Christian faith. We call on Joe Biden\u2019s 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 \u2014 the resurrection of Jesus Christ.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#1774144592104825204\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kleavittnh\/status\/1774144592104825204\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Follow Breitbart News\u2019s Kristina Wong on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/\">\u201dX\u201d<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@kristinawong\">Truth Social<\/a>, or on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kristinawongreporting\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2024\/03\/31\/sen-casey-joins-biden-in-declaring-march-31-easter-sunday-this-year-as-trans-day-of-visibility\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pennsylvania Sen. 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