'Transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time': Biden capitalizes on Bernie Sanders-Joe Rogan blowback
Posted on AllSides January 25th, 2020
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Joe Biden took an indirect jab at Bernie Sanders by stressing the importance of transgender rights amid backlash to the Sanders campaign touting support from comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan.
"Transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time," the former vice president said in a tweet Saturday. "There is no room for compromise when it comes to basic human rights."
Biden's tweet comes as Sanders, a Vermont senator and his 2020 rival, faces criticism for amplifying Rogan's semi-endorsement. In a recent podcast episode, Rogan said that he...
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