Vice President Joe Biden will deliver the keynote address at the
Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) 17th annual National Dinner
on Saturday, October 5.
“Vice President Biden has been a champion of civil rights for his entire career, from his leadership on the Violence Against Women
Act to his strong support for marriage equality,” said Chad
Griffin, president of HRC, the nation's largest LGBT rights advocate.
“As Senator and Vice President, his work to advance LGBT equality
is just one chapter in a remarkable lifetime of service.”
More than 3,400 people are expected to attend the event to be held
at the District of Columbia's Washington Convention Center.
Biden, considered a possible 2016 presidential candidate, is
credited with pushing President Barack Obama to support marriage
equality during the 2012 campaign.
(Related: Joe
Biden calls gay marriage the “issue of our day.”)