The bill signing comes after months of work on Capitol Hill and years of changed attitudes — even as the threat looms that the conservative Supreme Court could roll back same-sex marriage rights.
And he is about to sign the Respect for Marriage Act, which repeals DOMA.During the 2008 campaign, Biden, as former President Obama's running mate,"No. Barack Obama nor I support redefining from a civil side what constitutes marriage."
Democrats had moved toward the half-measure of civil unions — giving legal rights to gay couples, but, largely because of the politics, were not ready to come out fully in support of"marriage."As vice president, Biden got out ahead of President Obama in advocating for same-sex marriage — on national television.."And will you be loyal to the person you love? ... whether they're marriages of lesbians or gay men or heterosexuals.
With that, Biden endeared himself to the LGBTQI+ community and pushed Obama to publicly embrace the position.
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