The Biden campaign said Monday it will focus heavily on Pride Month events across the country to lock down support from the LGBT community, especially young people.

The campaign will have a presence at pride parades and events in at least 10 cities, and President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host an LGBT fundraising event in New York City at the end of June.

Mr. Biden’s team will prioritize interviews with LGBT media and rely on surrogates such as LGBT advocate and Pulse nightclub survivor Brandon Wolf and Freedom to Marry founder Evan Wolfson.

Mrs. Biden kicked off Pride Month over the weekend by attending events in Pittsburgh.

Mr. Biden is trying to burnish LGBT support as he stares down polls that show him tied with or trailing former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, in major swing states.

Mr. Trump’s criminal conviction may alter the race, but there is no sign of a seismic impact.

Mr. Trump hired gay persons in senior roles during his presidency. But the Biden campaign says the Trump administration rolled back key protections and appointed Supreme Court justices who might be willing to threaten gay rights.

The Democratic campaign says Mr. Biden is the most pro-LGBT president in history, pointing to his signature on the Respect for Marriage Act to ensure that all states recognize same-sex marriage and efforts to restore health care protections for gay and transgender Americans.

“All of that progress is on the line this November,” said Sam Alleman, the national LGBTQ+ engagement director for the Biden campaign. “Donald Trump and his MAGA allies attack Americans’ rights and freedoms — and have all but promised to go after the right to love who you love, ban books, and restrict surrogacy.”

• Tom Howell Jr. can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.