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(WCNC) It's being called the most diverse White House Cabinet in U.S. history, but the Biden administration has also focused on raising LGBTQ issues to the forefront of his team's priorities as well.  And in addition to appointing LGBTQ individuals to Cabinet positions, the representation is coming through in other details as well. On Inauguration Day, advocacy … [Read more...] about In LGBTQ-Friendly Fashion, Biden White House Website Now Allows Choice of Pronouns

(ChurchLeaders) Today Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn into the offices of President and Vice President, respectively, of the United States of America. The Joe Biden inauguration ceremony had a somber yet hopeful tone and did not shy away from mentioning the challenges the country is currently facing.  “This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day,” Biden said as … [Read more...] about Biden at Inauguration: Democracy Has Been Tested and Has Prevailed

by Yonat Shimron (RNS) Joe Biden’s Cabinet is set to make history in a number of ways. If all the nominees the president-elect has chosen are confirmed, the Cabinet — including the vice president, the heads of 15 executive departments and eight other key positions — will be the most racially and ethnically diverse ever. Among them are six African Americans, four … [Read more...] about In Biden’s Cabinet, Catholics and Jews Dominate. No White Evangelicals

by Jack Jenkins WASHINGTON (RNS) The Washington National Cathedral will host a virtual iteration of its traditional interfaith worship service the day after Joe Biden's inauguration, with activist and pastor the Rev. William Barber II preaching the sermon. The gathering, a long-standing inaugural tradition, will be hosted by the Rev. Randy Hollerith, the cathedral’s dean, … [Read more...] about The Rev. William Barber II to Headline Interfaith Inauguration Prayer Service