My understanding is that, of all of the Kennedy brothers, RFK was by far the most devout Catholic. Now, he was assassinated in 1968 - just before the Stonewall riots launched the modern gay rights movement, and only a few years before the Roe v Wade decision legalized abortion nationally. As the decades passed, the Democratic Party became more and more closely associated with various socially liberal causes, including feminism, gay rights, and pro-choice activism - all positions that alienated traditionalist Catholics. Furthermore, given that RFK led a very healthy lifestyle, so it's likely that if he avoided getting shot in 1968, he likely could've remained politically active for many more decades.
All of this to say that, in many "Bobby Kennedy lives" scenarios I've seen bandied about (whether he becomes president in 1968, becomes president at a later date, or merely remains in the US Senate for the rest of his career), I've never seen it discussed how he would've reacted to things like the gay rights movement and the legalization of abortion. It will become relevant if he loses the Democratic nomination in 1968 but seeks the presidency at a later date - another devout Catholic, Ed Muskie, famously had disputes with feminist and LGBT groups when he ran in 1972. So, if RFK lives and remains politically relevant, how would he handle the leftward trend of his party on social issues. Would he end up becoming pro-choice and pro-gay rights, as the rest of the Kennedy family has? Or would he steadfastly hold to more traditional beliefs, and risk eventually becoming something of a pariah within the Democratic Party - or at least put himself in a position where he couldn't plausibly win the presidential nomination?
All of this to say that, in many "Bobby Kennedy lives" scenarios I've seen bandied about (whether he becomes president in 1968, becomes president at a later date, or merely remains in the US Senate for the rest of his career), I've never seen it discussed how he would've reacted to things like the gay rights movement and the legalization of abortion. It will become relevant if he loses the Democratic nomination in 1968 but seeks the presidency at a later date - another devout Catholic, Ed Muskie, famously had disputes with feminist and LGBT groups when he ran in 1972. So, if RFK lives and remains politically relevant, how would he handle the leftward trend of his party on social issues. Would he end up becoming pro-choice and pro-gay rights, as the rest of the Kennedy family has? Or would he steadfastly hold to more traditional beliefs, and risk eventually becoming something of a pariah within the Democratic Party - or at least put himself in a position where he couldn't plausibly win the presidential nomination?