The Biden campaign announces their plan to attend over 200 Pride events this month to bolster support for the LGBTQ+ community.
Biden’s Pride Month Commitment
In honor of the upcoming presidential election, Biden’s campaign announced their commitment to attending as many Pride month celebrations as possible.
Extensive Event Attendance
Biden announced that his campaign plans to attend over 200 events spread across 23 different states.
All Eyes on the Battleground States
This push for LGBTQ+ voters will occur across all battleground states that have the ability to heavily impact the election.
Media Blitz
The campaign events will also coincide with a targeted media blitz to encourage LGBTQ+ voters to get out there and use their voice.
Wrapping Up in NYC
The Biden campaign plans to wrap up their outreach month on June 28th, celebrating at a fundraiser in New York City.
Concerns About LGBTQ+ Support
Democratic allies have begun to worry about the status of LGBTQ+ voters, and where their support may lie.
Vice President Shows Support
In an effort to remind voters of their commitment to LGBTQ+ rights and safety, Vice President Kamala Harris met with more than 150 LGBTQ+ leaders in Los Angeles.
First Lady Involved Too
Meanwhile, the first lady Jill Biden attended the Pittsburgh Pride festival and spoke out against the current state of hostility towards the queer community.
Jill Biden’s Strong Words
Jill Biden said, “This community is under attack,” continuing, “Donald Trump is a bully to the LGBTQ community, to our families, to our country. We cannot let him win”.
GLAAD Statistics
The LGBTQ+ media advocacy group GLAAD conducted a poll in January that gave the Biden campaign a confidence boost, showing that they have overwhelming support from registered LGBTQ+ voters.
Biden’s Advantage
The GLAAD poll showed that Biden had 68% support overall, and 72% of support in battleground states.
Trump Scores Low
Comparatively, Donald Trump had only 15% support in both categories.
Concerns Continue
Unfortunately there are still quite a few concerns about the outcome of the upcoming election.
HRC’s Financial Commitment
In order to give the Biden campaign a much needed boost, the Human Rights Campaign committed to spending $15 million in 6 different battleground states.
No Guarantee
The Human Rights Campaign has said that one third of the equality voters are not guaranteed to vote for Biden.
Equality Voters
Equality voters, or voters who choose their candidate based on supporting LGBTQ+ rights, make up 75 million of registered voters.
Voter Engagement
The HRC’s national press secretary Brandon Wolf said, “Our primary task with those voters is to help underscore the stakes of the election”.
Clear Contrast
Wolf continued, “The contrast between the two candidates could not be clearer, and that’s especially true when we’re talking about issues of equality”.
Biden’s Campaign Strategy
This is not news to the Biden campaign, who has already said that they are preparing to spend extra money into the battleground states.
Pro-Equality Media Campaign
They plan to launch a media campaign focused on branding Biden as the “the most pro-equality president in American history”.
Invest Early
The LGBTQ+ engagement director with the Biden-Harris campaign, Sam Alleman said “Winning campaigns invest early and often into its coalition of support”.
Voter Mobilization
Alleman continued, “This Pride month is a reflection of real action to mobilize and activate LGBTQ+ voters well ahead of November.”
Biden’s History of Support
During this past term, President Biden signed legislation to protect same-sex marriage rights, issued executive orders to protect the queer community, and ended the ban on transgender Americans’ in the army.
Standing for Queer Rights
Prior to his time as President, Biden also vocally supported legalizing same-sex marriage before President Obama publically endorsed it.
Trump Jumps In
The Trump campaign is aware of the importance of the LGBTQ+ voters, and has launched their own efforts of securing their support.
Melania’s Fundraising Effort
Former first lady Melania Trump recently held a fundraiser for a group centered on LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Republican party, called the Log Cabin Republicans.
Tight Race Ahead
Whether or not the Trump campaign’s push will help sway the polls, it is still a tight race.
An Incredible Opportunity
HRC’s Brandon Wolf said, “The Biden-Harris campaign has an incredible opportunity to get out into communities and talk about not just the things they’ve been able to accomplish”.
Vision for the Future
Continuing, “but also their vision of what’s possible if we send them back to the White House”.
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