Over the course of more than two centuries of striving and sacrifice, our country has expanded civil rights and enshrined equal protections into our Constitution. LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PRIDE MONTH, 2015īY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAįrom the moment our Nation first came together to declare the fundamental truth that all men are created equal, courageous and dedicated patriots have fought to refine our founding promise and broaden democracy's reach.