Biden to Speak at National HRC Dinner

Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Senator Joe Biden will be the featured speaker at a fundraising event next month for the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights group.
The Twelfth Annual Human Rights Campaign National Dinner will be held in Washington on October 4th.
HRC endorsed the Democratic presidential ticket in June and took an active role at the Democratic National Committee Convention in Denver.
Biden has consistently scored among the highest in Congress on LGBT rights, HRC said in announcing Biden’s appearance at the dinner.
“I’m honored to participate in this event. Discrimination has no place in this country and I am proud to stand with HRC in the fight to end it,” Biden said in a statement released by the HRC.
“Barack Obama and I will bring the change we need in Washington. The Bush Administration’s policies have been disastrous for the LGBT community and a McCain administration would just mean four more years of the same.”
Biden’s record in Congress includes opposing a federal constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage; supporting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act; favoring a repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell; and expanding existing hate crimes law to include the LGBT community.