Joe Biden tells press what infrastructure deal taught him about LGBTQ rights

President of the United States Joe Biden
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President Joe Biden spoke to reporters after an event at the White House to celebrate the Senate passing his massive $1 trillion infrastructure spending bill and drew a parallel between the bipartisan support for the bill and the Equality Act.

The landmark civil rights legislation would ensure full protections for LGBTQ people but has languished in the Senate despite Biden declaring it a top priority for the administration. Republicans have vowed to make sure the measure doesn’t pass by filibustering any attempt to vote on it.

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Biden’s infrastructure plan, which out Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been promoting for months, was once considered dead in the water. A deal partially negotiated by out Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) brought Republicans on board to get it over the finish line.

Washington Blade reporter Chris Johnson asked Biden whether there were any lessons to be learned…

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