Biden doesn't support civil marriage in name for same-sex couples, as he said at the October 2 vice presidential debate, but the Obama/Biden ticket is running on a platform which includes equal benefits for gays on every level of government. The campaign also backs legislation such as the Uniting American Families Act, which would allow sponsorship of a same-sex spouse for immigration into the United States, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

Video of Biden's comments is embedded below:

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has recently taken issue with Biden's comments during the debate. Newsom said that Biden needed to be held accountable for straying from the Democratic concept of equality.

"How about the debate two days ago?" Newsom asked during his October 5 address to the Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club. "I don't mean this as a critique -- because I'm a Democrat like you and I'm very passionate about this ticket this year -- but I'm frustrated. I'd be lying to you and misleading you and patronizing you as a Democratic Club that I was particularly proud of the only thing that Sarah Palin and Joe Biden agreed on is the notion that gay people should only run the 90 year dash on equality. That's what they said. Both of them said that. Sarah Palin agreed with Joe Biden."

Senator Biden's appearance on Ellen is scheduled to air Monday.