Jonathan Isaac critiques White House’s transgender visibility statement as ineffective
NBA star Jonathan Judah Isaac criticized the White House for declaring March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility, coinciding with Easter. He emphasized the importance of focusing on the true meaning of Easter as the day of Christ defeating sin and death. Isaac clarified his position on social media, reaffirming his message amidst the controversy. NBA player Jonathan Judah Isaac voiced his concerns about the White House declaring March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility, which overlapped with Easter. He stressed the significance of Easter as a day symbolizing Christ’s triumph over sin and death. Isaac took to social media to clarify his stance and uphold his message amid the ensuing debate.
Christian NBA star Jonathan Judah Isaac spoke out against a recent statement from the White House, which proclaimed March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility, the same day that Easter fell on this year.
The statement from the White House encouraged people to lift up “the lives and voices” of transgender people throughout our United States, and to help eliminate discrimination based on gender identity. Isaac, a player for the Orlando Magic, condemned the statement, arguing that it “only promotes division.”
“They want you to hate!” the Orlando Magic power forward posted on X. “This helps no one and only promotes division. They know exactly what they are doing.. we should be angry but shouldn’t lose the spirit of what tomorrow means! Don’t lose focus. Because He is risen there is hope for all.”
They want you to hate! This helps no one and only promotes division. They know exactly what they are doing.. we should be angry but shouldn’t lose the spirit of what tomorrow means! Don’t lose focus. Because He is risen there is hope for all. https://t.co/e0ghj9zWcK
— Jonathan Judah Isaac (@JJudahIsaac) March 30, 2024
International Transgender Day of Visibility was founded by the executive director of Transgender Michigan, Rachel Crandall-Crocker, in 2009, with President Joe Biden issuing a statement recognizing the day last year and in 2022. Isaac issued a second statement on social media clarifying this, though he stressed that his message to remember the true meaning of Easter was unchanged.
“Keep focused on what Resurrection Sunday Is all about,” Isaac posted on X. “Christ defeating sin and death for all people who would believe.”
In the name of fairness Biden did recognize the day last year when it didn’t fall on Esther! That’s important, and to me, releases the administration from the allegation on intentionality! Instead of deleting the tweet like it never happened this is my good faith retraction lol.… https://t.co/XdnSHVEWea
— Jonathan Judah Isaac (@JJudahIsaac) March 30, 2024
Biden’s recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility sparked major criticism from Republican lawmakers, with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) writing that the “American people are taking note” of the president’s statement. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) argued that the Biden administration was mocking Christians.
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Last year, Isaac launched his own line of shoes, Judah 1, under his clothing line UNITUS, with the shoes coming in a variety of colors and embroidered with different Bible verses. Prior to this addition, UNITUS was already selling different sports-related clothing, including hoodies and gym shorts.
UNITUS was launched in August 2023, roughly three years after Isaac was the only NBA player not to kneel during the national anthem, a common practice among sports players during the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020. UNITUS has stated that Isaac believes that black lives do matter, but also that he knows that Christ is “the only answer to the world’s pain and division.”
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