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2. It's a mixed record

Reply to Indepatriot (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 06:17 PM

Feb 2020

"When Bloomberg was mayor of New York, in one of his first acts as mayor, he signed a 2002 transgender rights bill into law. He also donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to successful marriage equality campaigns in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington state.

Those who championed the 2011 marriage equality push consider him a hero for helping persuade NY state Senate Republicans to listen to their better angels."

http://baltimoreoutloud.com/wp/former-nyc-mayor-bloomberg-friend-of-lgbt-people/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bloomberg on Transgender rights [View all] Indepatriot Feb 2020 OP

Yes, Mike Bloomberg has a comprehensive policy to ensure LGBTQ+ equality... honest.abe Feb 2020 #1

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #3

Yeah, and Bernie changes to a new party just for the primary I'm guessing. honest.abe Feb 2020 #6

It's a mixed record left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #2

I heard a rumor that Barack Obama wasn't always in favor of gay marriage Happyhippychick Feb 2020 #4

Bloomberg has made a pledge not to say anything disparaging about fellow Democrats, but to attack Happyhippychick Feb 2020 #5