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Biden: Court ruling for same-sex marriage as big as Brown v. Board of Education
Biden made the remarks during a speech at the OutGiving conference, an annual event for high-dollar LGBT donors.
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50 years after Selma, Joe Biden draws parallels between LGBT rights, civil rights
LGBT Americans are fighting for the same rights to equality that African Americans fought for decades ago, says Biden.
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Joe Biden to headline Human Rights Campaign annual convention
Vice President Joe Biden will deliver a speech this week at a convention hosted by the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT rights group.
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Biden: Protecting LGBT rights must trump national cultures, social traditions
WASHINGTON — Seeking to mobilize a global front against anti-gay violence and discrimination, Vice President Joe Biden declared Tuesday that protecting gay rights is a defining mark of a civilized nation and must trump national cultures and social traditions. Biden told a gathering of U.S. and international gay rights advocates that …
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Biden: There’s no ‘downside’ to an executive order for LGBT protections
WASHINGTON — If there’s one characteristic of Vice-President Joe Biden that can be counted on, it’s his ability to stay one step ahead of the President on matters of LGBT rights.
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Biden calls on Congress to pass LGBT inclusive workplace discrimination bill
LOS ANGELES — Vice President Joe Biden called on Congress Saturday to pass a measure to outlaw workplace discrimination against gays, saying it’s outrageous that the country is even debating the subject.
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White House appaluds Michael Sam’s coming out: ‘An inspiration to all of us’
WASHINGTON — The White House is applauding a University of Missouri football player’s decision to announce that he is gay, with President Barack Obama’s spokesman, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden all portraying him as a courageous and inspirational athlete.
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Biden: Whole nation looking to Virginia governor’s race
ANNANDALE, Va. — The entire nation is watching the state’s election for governor, Vice President Joe Biden said Monday, adding that a critical decision is at stake: whether Virginians choose progress or turn back the clock on women, gays and the middle class.
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Biden cancels speech at LGBT event amid government shutdown
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden is canceling a speech to an influential gay rights group because of the government shutdown.
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Joe Biden to headline Human Rights Campaign annual gala
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden is set to deliver the keynote address at the Human Rights Campaign’s annual dinner next month.