Joe Biden made his first appearance on The Daily Show since taking office as the president of the United States. He weighed in on attacks against LGBTQ+ Americans while sitting down with actor and former Obama administration staffer Kal Penn for a segment that aired Monday night.
In the White House interview, guest host Penn — who is engaged to his longtime boyfriend — asked President Biden how he came to be a vocal supporter of marriage equality.
Biden responded by saying, he hadn't thought much about it. When he was a senior in high school, he saw two well-dressed men in suits kissing each other. Biden’s dad was there to drop him off. Biden said, "I turned and looked at my dad, and he said, 'Joey, it's simple, they love each other.' ... It's just that simple. It doesn't matter whether it's a same-sex or a heterosexual couple, you should be able to be married. What is the problem?"
Biden made history as the vice president in 2012 when he announced his support of same-sex marriage before the Obama administration had a chance to sign off, becoming one of the most prominent politicians to stand for LGBTQ+ rights at the time.
Biden Recalls First Time He Saw A Gay Couple And How His Father Explained Gay Love
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