In recent statements, he has announced that LGBT rights are a top priority for him. However, as we’ll see in the “missteps” section, this wasn’t always the case.
The former Vice President of the United States, and a more centrist Democrat than many of the other presidential hopefuls, Joe Biden has grown to become more LGBTQ-friendly over the years. We’ll look at his overall stance on LGBTQ rights, as well as: While Biden certainly wouldn’t be considered an LGBTQ trailblazer, he has demonstrated some support to our community over the years. In this post, we’ll take a look at the track record of Joe Biden, currently one of the top-polling candidates for the 2020 election. As a family law firm that is passionate about LGBTQ rights, we want to know which candidates are going beyond support of legislation like Obergefell v Hodges, and working to help our community reach true lived equality. With such a large pool of democratic candidates, it can be hard to keep track of each person’s stance on important issues.