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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Josh Marcus

Jill Biden hit with criticism over honouring Nancy Reagan during Pride month

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June is LGTBQ+ Pride Month, and the White House has attracted controversy for hosting a high-profile event at the beginning of the month unveiling a postage stamp featuring Nancy Reagan.

Critics say the former first lady and her husband, president Ronald Reagan, were publicly homophobic and failed to meaningfully address the beginnings of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, despite them being friends with many LGTBQ+ people they knew from their time in Hollywood and washington society.

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