Portland Press Herald Article RatingBiden called gay marriage 'inevitable' and soon it'll be law - Portland Press Herald
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| "And I wonder if you can just sort of talk in a frank, honest way about your own personal views as it relates to marriage equality.Biden responded, All you got to do is look in the eyes of those kids." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "People gather in Washington's Lafayette Park to see the White House illuminated with rainbow colors to mark the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to legalize same-sex marriage on June 26, 2015." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "He plans on Tuesday to sign legislation, passed by bipartisan majorities in Congress, to protect gay unions - even if the Supreme Court should revisit its ruling supporting a nationwide right of same-sex couples to marry." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "A small group had attended a private fundraiser with Biden weeks earlier in Los Angeles, where he disclosed not only his approval but his firm conclusion about a positive future for same-sex marriage." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., signed legislation limiting teachers' ability to talk about sexual orientation or gender identity in schools." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "He had made some changes, such as eliminating the don't ask, don't tell rule that prevented gay people from serving openly in the military, but stopped short of embracing marriage equality." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "Before Beau died from brain cancer in 2015, he helped pass Delaware laws that legalized gay marriage and baed discrimination over gender identity." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "The issue resurfaced in June when the court's conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in 1973." | Negative | -32% Liberal |
| "Biden has taken steps to safeguard rights for transgender people, such as reinstating anti-discrimination provisions eliminated by Donald Trump." | Negative | -40% Liberal |
| "Obergefell met Biden for the first time in 2015." | Positive | 42% Conservative |
| "President Biden signs an executive order at an event to celebrate Pride Month in the East Room of the White House on June 15, in Washington." | Positive | 30% Conservative |
| "When you came in tonight, you met Michael and Soy and their two beautiful kids, he said to Biden." | Positive | 26% Conservative |
| "Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waves as he arrives for a news conference at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on Thursday, Dec. 1, on Key Biscayne, Fla." | Positive | 24% Conservative |
| "And I wonder if you can just sort of talk in a frank, honest way about your own personal views as it relates to marriage equality.Biden responded, All you got to do is look in the eyes of those kids." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Biden's signature will burnish his legacy as a champion of equality at a time when the LGBTQ community is anxious to safeguard legal changes from a backlash on the right that has used incendiary rhetoric, particularly against transgender people." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "Asked by Mulvaney how leaders can better advocate for transgender people, Biden responded that it was important to be seen with people like you.People fear what they don't know." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press fileWASHINGTON -- A decade ago, then-Vice President Joe Biden shocked the political world and preempted his boss by suddenly declaring his support for gay marriage on national television." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "The day that Biden envisioned may have arrived." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Sarah McBride, a transgender state senator from Biden's home state of Delaware, said it's a comfort for so many of us, who feel frightened or vulnerable or alone, to know that the leader of this country, the leader of the free world, not only sees us but embraces us." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "AdvertisementMcBride worked for Biden's eldest son, Beau, during his campaigns for Delaware attorney general." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Chad Griffin, an activist who had also helped organize the event, decided to ask Biden about it." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "So there was some tension in April 2012 when Biden attended the fundraiser at the Los Angeles home of a married gay couple and their children." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "Obama was left trailing a step behind his vice president, and three days later did an interview to disclose his own support for gay marriage." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "He said Biden had gotten a little over his skis but there were no hard feelings." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "A small group had attended a private fundraiser with Biden weeks earlier in Los Angeles, where he disclosed not only his approval but his firm conclusion about a positive future for same-sex marriage." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Biden said the issue came down to will you be loyal to the person you love?" | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "Patrick Semansky/Associated Press fileFor Biden, all politics is personal, said Bruce Reed, the White House deputy chief of staff who also was chief of staff in Biden's vice presidential office." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "Patrick Semansky/Associated Press fileFor Biden, all politics is personal, said Bruce Reed, the White House deputy chief of staff who also was chief of staff in Biden's vice presidential office." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "Just over two weeks later, Biden was on NBC's Meet the Press, and host David Gregory asked whether he supported gay marriage." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Just over two weeks later, Biden was on NBC's Meet the Press, and host David Gregory asked whether he supported gay marriage." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., signed legislation limiting teachers' ability to talk about sexual orientation or gender identity in schools." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "McBride said the experience deepened the elder Biden's own commitment to these issues and he's carrying on Beau's legacy." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "As Obama's vice president, Biden shared the same stance." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "As Obama's vice president, Biden shared the same stance." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "And that's what people are finding out is what all marriages, at their root, are about, whether they're marriages of lesbians, or gay men, or heterosexuals.Biden said the president, not him, sets the policies." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "In Texas, GOP Gov. Greg Abbott wants state child welfare investigators to consider gender-affirming care as a form of abuse." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "The politics were far different a decade ago, when gay rights activists were frustrated with President Barack Obama." | Negative | -32% Liberal |
| "As last month's midterm elections approached, the White House played host to Dylan Mulvaney, a Broadway performer who has chronicled her gender transition on TikTok, to talk about transgender issues with Biden." | Negative | -32% Liberal |
| "Biden has taken steps to safeguard rights for transgender people, such as reinstating anti-discrimination provisions eliminated by Donald Trump." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "Biden has taken steps to safeguard rights for transgender people, such as reinstating anti-discrimination provisions eliminated by Donald Trump." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
56% : "And I wonder if you can just sort of talk in a frank, honest way about your own personal views as it relates to marriage equality."Biden responded, "All you got to do is look in the eyes of those kids.49% : People gather in Washington's Lafayette Park to see the White House illuminated with rainbow colors to mark the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to legalize same-sex marriage on June 26, 2015.
47% : He plans on Tuesday to sign legislation, passed by bipartisan majorities in Congress, to protect gay unions - even if the Supreme Court should revisit its ruling supporting a nationwide right of same-sex couples to marry.
45% : A small group had attended a private fundraiser with Biden weeks earlier in Los Angeles, where he disclosed not only his approval but his firm conclusion about a positive future for same-sex marriage.
42% : Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., signed legislation limiting teachers' ability to talk about sexual orientation or gender identity in schools.
41% : He had made some changes, such as eliminating the "don't ask, don't tell" rule that prevented gay people from serving openly in the military, but stopped short of embracing marriage equality.
38% : Before Beau died from brain cancer in 2015, he helped pass Delaware laws that legalized gay marriage and banned discrimination over gender identity.
34% : The issue resurfaced in June when the court's conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in 1973.
30% : Biden has taken steps to safeguard rights for transgender people, such as reinstating anti-discrimination provisions eliminated by Donald Trump.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.