(Corine Gatti, Headline USA) A biologically male transgender activist baring surgically constructed breasts drew mixed reactions at the Biden administration’s gay “Pride” celebration Saturday, with some applauding the stunning and brave gesture even as the White House officially condemned it.
The White House resembled an LGBT version of the Playboy Mansion after Rose Montoya, 27, went topless in front of the Truman Balcony with the rainbow “Pride” flag hanging in the background, the New York Post reported.
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Montoya shared the obscene footage to Instagram as part of a montage that included a video in which the transgender influencer shook hands with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.
“It is an honor,” Montoya told Joe Biden as they shook hands. “Trans rights are human rights.”
Jill Biden had earlier applauded the “bravery” of transgender people in her speech and blasted those who opposed them.
“We’re not here to be courageous,” she said. “Even though for so many of you, just coming to this event is an act of bravery.”
However, the first lady should’ve been worried about what was going on inside the gates on the South Lawn and critics condemned Montoya as an embarrassment to the nation.
“No, this isn’t another hookers-n-blow photo from Hunter’s laptop, it was the Pride party on the White House lawn two days ago hosted by Joe,” tweeted conservative radio host Dana Loesch.
No, this isn’t another hookers-n-blow photo from Hunter’s laptop, it was the Pride party on the White House lawn two days ago hosted by Joe.
They also didn’t hang the American flag right according to code. https://t.co/3ieciwLIwi— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) June 13, 2023
Bernard Kerik , former New York police commissioner, likewise expressed his disappointment in the Biden administration.
“OK, so who is running the f***ing White House and allowing this deviant garbage to go on right outside the oval office?” Kerik said.
Montoya addressed the controversy surrounding the topless appearance in the video, and said it was legal in Washington, DC.
“It’s ridiculous that people are trying to use this as an excuse to vilify trans people,” the Idaho-based activist said.
The TikTok influencer also expressed support for “freeing the nipple” in a response video, Fox News reported.
@rosemontoya Free the nipple #trans ♬ original sound – Rose Montoya
The White House condemned the incident and banned Montoya from future events at the White House.
“This behavior is inappropriate and disrespectful for any event at the White House,” a White House spokesperson told the New York Post.
“It is not reflective of the event we hosted to celebrate LGBTQI+ families or the other hundreds of guests who were in attendance. Individuals in the video will not be invited to future events.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who is black and gay, reiterated her disappointment in a briefing Tuesday, MSN reported.
“So, you know, we’re going to continue to be clear on that. And that type of behavior is, as I said, unacceptable. It’s not appropriate. It’s disrespectful,” Jean-Pierre said.”
“And let’s not—it really does not reflect the event that we hosted to celebrate the LGBTQ plus families, again, hundreds of families who were here to celebrate their community and who were here in attendance,” she added. “So look, individuals in the video, certainly will not be invited to future events.”
