Biden a 'proven advocate' for gay rights

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Biden called a 'proven advocate' for gay rights
Supports inclusive ENDA

By LOU CHIBBARO JR, Washington Blade | Aug 28, 3:46 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s decision to pick Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) as his vice presidential running mate drew immediate praise from gay activists in Delaware, who called Biden a strong and reliable friend of the gay community.

After more than two months of deliberation over selecting a vice presidential nominee, Obama announced Biden’s selection shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday in text messages and e-mails sent to his campaign supporters.

Although Biden, 65, has not signed on as a co-sponsor for as many gay-related bills as activists would have liked, he has voted for gay-supportive legislation and against anti-gay measures nearly every time such legislation came before the Senate during his 35-year tenure as a senator, according to Delaware activists.

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1. I heard Biden in an interview on Sunday criticize how McCain wants to tax health benefits...

something that is already done to gay people who receive domestic partner benefits. Someone should use that statement of his, once he's VP, to plead for more fair treatment of gay citizens.

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2. I should hope so...

last I checked gay and lesbian HUMAN BEINGS are just that, human beings and deserve the same rights as anyone else.

Honestly, I don't understand the argument here.