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#FromTheArchives In this clip from 2023, the then first lady Jill Biden made a stand for the LGBTQ+ community at a charity’s annual convention, claiming “in America, we don’t ban books.” Speaking at LGBTQ+ organisation PFLAG’s convention on Friday 20 October 2023, the first lady, who has previously stood up for the LGBTQ+ community, praised the organisation for providing a “safe haven” for queer children. “PFLAG is living proof that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world,” she said. She added that she applauded the work the organisation does in “fighting unjust state laws and local school district policies that censor history”. Biden added that the LGBTQ+ advocacy PFLAG undertakes could help “the trans person who feels seen when we use the right pronouns” or “the gay or lesbian teen kicked out of his or her home who is searching for refuge.” Jill Biden added that her husband, president Joe Biden, is doing “everything within his power to protect LGBT...

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