In Pics | Rainbows All Over White House As It Celebrates Pride Month

President Joe Biden welcomed hundreds of people to the White House on Saturday for a postponed Pride Month celebration aimed at demonstrating to LGBTQ+ people that his administration supports them at a time when advocates are warning of a surge in discriminatory legislation, particularly targeting the transgender community, sweeping through statehouses. (Image Source: Getty)

The event, described by the administration as the largest Pride event hosted at the White House, was originally scheduled for Thursday but was rescheduled due to poor air quality caused by hazardous air flowing in from Canadian wildfires. (Image Source: Getty)

The haze that had blanketed a large swath of the East Coast this week had lifted over Washington, allowing the president and first lady Jill Biden to hold their South Lawn party. (Image Source: Getty)

Speaking at the event, Biden said: Today, I'd like to send a message to the entire community, particularly transgender children: You are loved. You have been heard. You've been heard. And you have a place here, news agency AP reported. (Image Source: Getty)

US singer-songwriter Betty performing during the celebration on the South Lawn of the White House. (Image Source: Getty)

Pride Month is being celebrated this year as state lawmakers have introduced at least 525 bills and enacted 78 bills that whittle away at LGBTQ+ rights, according to the Human Rights Campaign, a group that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights. (Image Source: Getty)

That tally includes a recent flurry of bills that affect transgender people, including legislation recently passed by Republican governors vying for the 2024 presidential nomination. (Image Source: Getty)