Biden criticises Obama administration amid tensions over White House race
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden criticises Obama administration amid tensions over White House race

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden has taken a swipe at Barack Obama’s administration after he stepped out of the race to become the Democrats’ presidential nominee. Mr Biden was asked by reporters outside the White House about his “legacy for LGBTQ Americans”. Remember that little problem with the Obama administration?” In 2012, then vice-president Mr Biden announced on television that he supported same-sex marriage before Mr Obama had committed to the policy in public. “I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, and women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women marrying men and women, are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties,” he told NBC’s Meet the Press show. “Quite frankly, I don’t see much of a distinction beyond that.” The abrupt change in stance from Mr Biden effectively forced Mr Obama to announce, three days later, that he also supported gay marriage.

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Biden signs gay marriage law, calls it ‘a blow against hate’
2 years ago

Biden signs gay marriage law, calls it ‘a blow against hate’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A celebratory crowd of thousands bundled up on a chilly Tuesday afternoon to watch President Joe Biden sign gay marriage legislation into law, a joyful ceremony that was tempered by the backdrop of an ongoing conservative backlash over gender issues. Biden criticized the “callous, cynical laws introduced in the states targeting transgender children, terrifying families and criminalizing doctors …

US President Biden signs same-sex marriage bill in ‘vital step’ to equality
2 years ago

US President Biden signs same-sex marriage bill in ‘vital step’ to equality

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden signed the historic Respect for Marriage Act, cementing into law federal protection for both same-sex and interracial marriages and delivering a victory for Democrats. US President Joe Biden signs the 'Respect for Marriage Act,' a landmark bill protecting same-sex marriage, at the White House in Washington. A day America takes a vital step toward equality, toward liberty …

Biden Signs Gay Marriage Bill To 'Strike A Blow Against Hate'
2 years ago

Biden Signs Gay Marriage Bill To 'Strike A Blow Against Hate'

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden raise his pen and reacts to applauds after signing the Respect for Marriage Act, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. via Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed gay marriage legislation into law Tuesday before a crowd of thousands, a ceremony that reflected growing acceptance of same-sex unions. …

‘Historic’: Biden signs law protecting LGBTQ marriage rights
2 years ago

‘Historic’: Biden signs law protecting LGBTQ marriage rights

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden has signed legislation that protects same-sex and interracial marriage in the United States, a move welcomed by rights advocates as an important step amid fears of a potential rollback and threats against marginalised communities. A 2015 Supreme Court decision, Obergefell v Hodges, legalised same-sex unions nationwide, while a 1967 ruling in Loving v Virginia struck down laws …

Biden signs bill affirming same-sex and interracial marriage at White House ceremony
2 years ago

Biden signs bill affirming same-sex and interracial marriage at White House ceremony

LA Times  

President Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday on the South Lawn of the White House. “And that’s why this law matters to every single American.” Lawmakers from both parties were there, as well as First Lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff. Biden criticized the “callous, cynical laws introduced in the …

Biden called gay marriage ‘inevitable’ and soon it’ll be law
2 years ago

Biden called gay marriage ‘inevitable’ and soon it’ll be law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A decade ago, then-Vice President Joe Biden shocked the political world and preempted his boss by suddenly declaring his support for gay marriage — one of the country’s most contentious issues — on national television. And folks, what’s happening is, everybody is beginning to see it.” Just over two weeks later, Biden was on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” …

US Congress passes landmark legislation to protect same-sex marriage under federal law
2 years ago

US Congress passes landmark legislation to protect same-sex marriage under federal law

Firstpost  

The vote in the House of Representatives saw 39 Republicans join a united Democratic majority in a rare show of bipartisanship Washington, United States: The US Congress on Thursday passed landmark legislation to protect same-sex marriage under federal law, and President Joe Biden has vowed to quickly sign the measure. He said the bipartisan vote would “give peace of mind …

Respect for Marriage Act clears Congress with bipartisan support
2 years ago

Respect for Marriage Act clears Congress with bipartisan support

NPR  

Respect for Marriage Act clears Congress with bipartisan support Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Both the House and the Senate have passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which codifies same-sex and interracial marriages. The legislation passed 258-169 in the House Thursday with bipartisan support, after passing through the Senate last …

The Club Q massacre is a painful reminder of just how vulnerable LGBT lives are in the US
2 years ago

The Club Q massacre is a painful reminder of just how vulnerable LGBT lives are in the US

The Independent  

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House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people
3 years, 9 months ago

House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people

LA Times  

The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation’s labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate. “The LGBT community has waited long enough,” said Rep. David Cicilline, who is gay and the bill’s lead sponsor. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon said …

US President Joe Biden Calls for Protecting LGBTQI Rights Worldwide through Financial Sanctions
3 years, 10 months ago

US President Joe Biden Calls for Protecting LGBTQI Rights Worldwide through Financial Sanctions

News 18  

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a presidential memorandum aimed at expanding protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and intersex people worldwide, including potentially through the use of financial sanctions. While a presidential memorandum is largely symbolic, Biden campaigned on a pledge to pass LGBTQ rights legislation known as the Equality Act in the …

Biden plans swift moves to protect and advance LGBTQ rights
4 years ago

Biden plans swift moves to protect and advance LGBTQ rights

Associated Press  

As vice president in 2012, Joe Biden endeared himself to many LGBTQ Americans by endorsing same-sex marriage even before his boss, President Barack Obama. In many cases the measures would reverse executive actions by President Donald Trump, whose administration took numerous steps to weaken protections for transgender people and create more leeway for discrimination against LGBTQ people, ostensibly based on …

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