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John Kerry, the Democratic nominee for president at the time, took the same position as many others in his party – that marriage should be between a man and a woman but that states should be given the option of allowing civil unions, which provided some legal protections for same-sex couples but fell short of the full rights afforded to married heterosexuals.īush, who was running for a second term on a platform that emphasized national security, recognized the marriage issue’s potency as a political issue and sided with conservatives pushing for a constitutional amendment to declare marriage as a union between a man and woman. “And I think that this is playing out in a really similar fashion, where these bills are being introduced at the state level, and that’s forcing the Democratic Party to take these issues on when perhaps they might not want to.”įears for the future: As 'Don't Say Gay' and similar bills take hold, LGBTQ youths feel they're 'getting crushed'įrom Anita Bryant’s “Save Our Children” campaign in 1977 to Bush’s reliance on same-sex marriage to fire up voters in 2004, weaponizing gay rights for political gain has been an effective strategy for Republicans in the past.Įven many Democrats were uncomfortable with the issue of same-sex marriage back in 2004. “By pushing the culture wars the way that they do, they almost always put the Democratic Party on the defensive,” said Andrew Proctor, an expert on the politics of LGBTQ issues at the University of Chicago. Biden has a long record of supporting gay rights – even if that meant disagreeing with President Barack Obama when he was vice president – and is regarded as the most LGBTQ-friendly president in history despite being a decades-long moderate.Įven so, Biden’s public criticism of anti-LGBTQ state laws is a likely prelude to the 2024 elections, when Republicans are expected to use issues like gender-affirming health care for transgender youth, transgender access to public restrooms and participation in school sports, and state bans on drag shows in an attempt to drive voters to the polls. Ron DeSantis and the GOP-led legislature that ban the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms and other proposals under consideration to roll back the rights of LGBTQ Americans.įor Biden, the decision to condemn attacks against LGBTQ Americans isn’t about politics but is instead a question of fairness and morality, White House aides insist. He was referring to new state laws enacted by Republican Gov. "What's going on in Florida is, as my mother would say, 'close to sinful,'" Biden said during an appearance on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” last month. Bush and other Republicans campaigned in 2004 against granting same-sex couples the right to marry, Biden, a Democrat, is siding with those who advocate expanding or protecting the rights of LGBTQ Americans.įor weeks, Biden has spoken out against a tsunami of anti-LGBTQ legislation flowing from GOP-led states. WASHINGTON – Two decades after Republicans stoked fears of gay marriage to drive conservative voters to the polls, another fight is brewing over LGBTQ rights as President Joe Biden gears up for what is expected to be a brutal reelection campaign.īut this time, things are different. Watch Video: Biden signs into law bill to protect same-sex, interracial marriages
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