Biden campaign steps up LGBTQ outreach as allies worry about waning support

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : "A poll conducted in January by the LGBTQ media advocacy group GLAAD found Joe Biden has overwhelming support from LGBTQ registered voters overall and in battleground states, 68% and 72%, compared to 15% for Trump in both categories.
65% : Wolf contended that Biden has a better record and vision to offer equality voters than Trump, citing passage of the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022 and the creation of rules to protect members of the community in schools and health care settings.
61% : Yet former first lady Melania Trump recently headlined a fundraiser for the Log Cabin Republicans, a group that advocates for LGBTQ inclusion in the GOP.
56% : "The Biden campaign is aware of the statistic and is set to pour money into a digital and print media campaign nationally and in battleground states pitching Biden as "the most pro-equality president in American history" while painting Trump as determined to curb equality for LGBTQ communities.
51% : NBC News exit polling in the 2020 election found Biden won 64% of the LGBTQ vote, compared with Trump at 27%.
44% : The former president's allies also have recently tried to ensure that the position on same-sex marriage outlined in the official Republican National Committee platform this election cycle isn't too far right.
38% : As president, Biden has signed legislation protecting marriage rights for same-sex couples, ended a ban on transgender Americans' serving in the military and issued executive orders to protect LGBTQ people's civil rights.
25% : "Any softening of support among LGBTQ voters is a source of frustration for Biden allies who argue he has delivered on their priorities, including backing same-sex marriage as vice president in 2012 ahead of President Barack Obama's plans to publicly endorse the issue.
22% : "The Biden campaign argues that Trump would take away LGBTQ rights if voters elect him to a second term.
22% : As president, Trump banned transgender people from serving in the military, and as a candidate, he has said he's against gender-affirming care for kids.
16% : "Donald Trump is a bully to the LGBTQ community, to our families, to our country," she continued.

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