A prominent list of LGBTQ+ leaders from across New Jersey have announced their support of Vice President Joe Biden’s Presidential campaign, organized by Joe Forte, member of Biden’s LGBTQ+ Finance Council.

“As President, Biden will stand with the LGBTQ+ community to ensure equality for all,” stated Forte. “He will make human rights a priority and advance LGBTQ+ equality at home and abroad.”

“Biden was a force behind Obama evolving on the issue of marriage equality,” said Marsha Shapiro and Louise Walpin. “As the first legally LGBTQ married couple in the State of NJ, we know that Vice President Biden will fight for all.”

“As the first openly LGBT elected official in Red Bank, and as an Obama/Biden LGBT delegate to the DNC convention in 2012, it is an honor and privilege to endorse VP Biden for president in 2020,” commented Councilman Ed Zipprich, Red Bank. “Joe Biden supported gay marriage as Vice President and as President will support and fight for LGBTQ+ rights for the future of all Americans.”

“Joe Biden is the person who has successfully worked across the party lines, keeping the interests of citizens of all backgrounds and persuasions, and he gets things done! As Obama’s principal advisor, Joe pushed for the recognition of marriage equality, worked to increase job opportunities, and pay equity for women and people of color. He has matured into the leader this nation needs more than ever,” stated Carol J Rizzo, Committeewoman for Neptune Township.

“As Asbury Park NJ leading employer and an employer of over 500 people in the state of NJ, for me personally and for our company and our employees, equality is a key issue and given Joe Biden was the highest-ranking American official to publicly support marriage equality in the very early days, we fully support him in his presidential bid,” said David Bowd, Founder and Chief Executive of Salt Hotels.

“The first time I saw Joe was in 2008. He was debating on TV. He was the only one on the stage that could say “LGBTQ.” Right there … I knew he was a true leader,” commented Eileen Della Volle, former LD 10 candidate for New Jersey State Assembly.

The full list of members is below. Those looking to add their names to this group, or host/attend an event; please email LGBTQforBidenNJ@gmail.com.

Bob Zuckerman

South Orange Village Trustee

Brenda Sue Fulton

Army veteran, West Point graduate

Brett Cannon

Councilman Borough of Matawan

Bruce Meltzer

Carol J Rizzo

Committeewoman and a Former Mayor of Neptune

Chris Hillmann

Councilman Of Hasbrouck Heights

David Bowd

David Grant

Vice-Chair of the LGBTQ Democratic Caucus

David Parano

Edward Zipprich

Councilman, Borough of Red Bank

Hon. Eileen Dellla Volle

Jackie Cornell

Jason Bergman New Jersey Young Democrats National Committeeman and Young Democrat’s of America LGBTQ Caucus Regional Director

Jennifer Sciortino

Jess Alaimo

President Asbury Park Young Democrats

Joe Forte

John Stewart, Jr.

Jonathan Petro

Marsha N. Shapiro and Louise Walpin

Michael Spadoro

Michael Warren

Former Committeeman, Rochelle Park Township

Nick DiDomizio

Pedro Trivella

Peter Yacobellis

Candidate for Councilman of Montclair

Reginald Bledsoe

Member-Newark Board of Education

Richard Green III

Metuchen Democratic Committeeman, District 11

Shaheed M. Morris

Shannon Cuttle First openly trans non-binary elected official in NJ

Steve Remming

Candidate for Borough Council, South Plainfield

Wartyna Nina Davis

Bloomfield Councilwoman at large

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