Biden supports same-sex marriage and feels it is inevitable. He also supports including sexual orientation in hate crime legislation. “I don’t think the government can dictate the definition of marriage to religious institutions, but government does have an obligation to guarantee that every individual is free of discrimination.”

Actions: Biden voted FOR prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation (1996), FOR prohibiting same-sex marriage (1996), FOR expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation (2000 & 2002), and AGAINST constitutional ban of same-sex marriage (2006).

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