Biden-Harris campaign debuts ads targeting LGBTQ voters
CHRISTOPHER KANE | Washington Blade Courtesy of National LGBT Media Association The Biden-Harris 2024 campaign this month has debuted new ads targeting LGBTQ voters in battleground states for Pride Month, ahead of November’s election. “These ads will be featured across national and battleground LGBTQ+ media outlets, and will run throughout the month,” the campaign explained in a press release.
The aim is to “uplift” Biden’s record as “the most pro-LGBTQ+ president in history” while also highlighting “Donald Trump’s history of attacking their rights and his plans to go further.” One ad that was previewed exclusively by the Washington Blade reads, “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are fighting for the LGBTQ community!” with a photo of the president and vice president.
Another, formatted for social media, features a photo of Pride flags atop a quote from the PBS NewsHour: “On the campaign trail, Donald Trump has been outlining what he plans to do if elected in November.
That includes rolling back the rights of millions of LGBTQ+ people. It’s part of a wider playbook to undo many civil rights advances for minority groups.” Biden-Harris 2024 Spokesperson Kevin Munoz, who is gay, said, “This Pride is an important time to remember the progress we’ve made for our community under President Biden, and the stakes of this election for LGBTQ+ Americans as Trump proudly runs to strip us of our rights. “From threatening IVF treatments to threatening LGBTQ+ marriages, Trump’s Project 2025 agenda would rip away our rights, and sow needless hate and division for Trump’s political gain,” he continued. “LGBTQ+ Americans deserve to hear from us about these stakes, and this buy shows we will continue to show up and make our case to them in this election.” The ad blitz comes after the campaign’s announcement of a paid media and organizing push for Pride month, which includes sizable investments in courting LGBTQ voters in battleground states.
