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How President Biden's Views On LGBTQ Rights Have Evolved Over His Political Career
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President Biden's position on LGBTQ rights has evolved over the course of his political career.
In 2012, as vice president, he became the highest-ranking Democrat to come out in support of marriage equality, a position that helped influence President Barack Obama to do the same.
Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Sasha Issenberg, author of the new book "The Engagement: America's Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage," which details Biden's stance on LGBTQ rights.
This segment aired on June 9, 2021.