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| Democratic 2020 candidates address LGBTQ forum – as it happened | Democratic 2020 candidates address LGBTQ forum – as it happened |
| (about 11 hours later) | |
| Live political reporting continues in Friday’s blog: | |
| Trump impeachment inquiry: ex-Ukraine envoy scheduled to testify – live | |
| The LGBT forum has come to a close. | The LGBT forum has come to a close. |
| After she dodged a question about sex worker rights on stage, I asked Senator Amy Klobuchar about Sesta/Fosta, the controversial law that lawmakers presented as a crackdown on online sex trafficking, but has been linked to increasing harms and violence against sex workers. She dodged again, saying she planned to talk to the person who asked the question – but reiterated that she did not support decriminalizing sex work: | After she dodged a question about sex worker rights on stage, I asked Senator Amy Klobuchar about Sesta/Fosta, the controversial law that lawmakers presented as a crackdown on online sex trafficking, but has been linked to increasing harms and violence against sex workers. She dodged again, saying she planned to talk to the person who asked the question – but reiterated that she did not support decriminalizing sex work: |
| I asked @amyklobuchar about SESTA/FOSTA and concerns about harms against sex workers. She said she would talk to the person who asked the q, and reiterated that she does not support decriminalizing sex work. pic.twitter.com/M6rhXQgkaO | I asked @amyklobuchar about SESTA/FOSTA and concerns about harms against sex workers. She said she would talk to the person who asked the q, and reiterated that she does not support decriminalizing sex work. pic.twitter.com/M6rhXQgkaO |
| Julián Castro was also asked about decriminalizing sex work after he left the stage. He responded that he was “open to hearing the arguments” and that he was in favor of “de-prioritizing enforcement”, though he was not specific about what that meant. His response: | Julián Castro was also asked about decriminalizing sex work after he left the stage. He responded that he was “open to hearing the arguments” and that he was in favor of “de-prioritizing enforcement”, though he was not specific about what that meant. His response: |
| Here’s @JulianCastro response to a question about decriminalizing sex work. pic.twitter.com/sBUvv9N3N7 | Here’s @JulianCastro response to a question about decriminalizing sex work. pic.twitter.com/sBUvv9N3N7 |
| With that, we’re ending our live coverage for the day - thanks for following along! | With that, we’re ending our live coverage for the day - thanks for following along! |
| Julián Castro, the former housing secretary, is one of the final speakers tonight at the LGBT forum. He talked about his recent trip to the border where he met with LGBTQ asylum seekers who have been forced to wait in Mexico under Trump’s policies: | Julián Castro, the former housing secretary, is one of the final speakers tonight at the LGBT forum. He talked about his recent trip to the border where he met with LGBTQ asylum seekers who have been forced to wait in Mexico under Trump’s policies: |
| These are folks who applied for asylum in the United States … but the Trump administration is making them remain in Mexico. The members of the LGBT community were fleeing persecution, violence and threats. They should never have been put in that program in the first place... They deserve asylum. | These are folks who applied for asylum in the United States … but the Trump administration is making them remain in Mexico. The members of the LGBT community were fleeing persecution, violence and threats. They should never have been put in that program in the first place... They deserve asylum. |
| Background on his recent trip: | Background on his recent trip: |
| Julián Castro escorted 12 asylum-seekers across the US border and said they should be taken out of “Remain in Mexico.” They were all sent back to Mexico. https://t.co/WTZJCrk6wo pic.twitter.com/5p64zp9N0P | Julián Castro escorted 12 asylum-seekers across the US border and said they should be taken out of “Remain in Mexico.” They were all sent back to Mexico. https://t.co/WTZJCrk6wo pic.twitter.com/5p64zp9N0P |
| CNN’s Chris Cuomo has apologized for his offensive joke about pronouns when introducing Kamala Harris at the LGBT town hall. | CNN’s Chris Cuomo has apologized for his offensive joke about pronouns when introducing Kamala Harris at the LGBT town hall. |
| PLEASE READ: When Sen. Harris said her pronouns were she her and her's, I said mine too. I should not have. I apologize. I am an ally of the LGBTQ community, and I am sorry because I am committed to helping us achieve equality. Thank you for watching our townhall. | PLEASE READ: When Sen. Harris said her pronouns were she her and her's, I said mine too. I should not have. I apologize. I am an ally of the LGBTQ community, and I am sorry because I am committed to helping us achieve equality. Thank you for watching our townhall. |
| At the LGBT forum, which is nearing the end, Senator Amy Klobuchar was asked about sex workers’ rights and whether she supports legalization. Her response: | At the LGBT forum, which is nearing the end, Senator Amy Klobuchar was asked about sex workers’ rights and whether she supports legalization. Her response: |
| I’m not in favor of decriminalizing all of sex work. I’m concerned about the effect that would have on young women.” | I’m not in favor of decriminalizing all of sex work. I’m concerned about the effect that would have on young women.” |
| She offered to talk afterward with the person who asked the question. She was also asked about Sesta / Fosta, the controversial law she and the other 2020 candidates supported. The law purported to combat online trafficking, but has been linked to increasing violence against sex workers. She dodged the question. | She offered to talk afterward with the person who asked the question. She was also asked about Sesta / Fosta, the controversial law she and the other 2020 candidates supported. The law purported to combat online trafficking, but has been linked to increasing violence against sex workers. She dodged the question. |
| A non-binary person asked Klobuchar if she supports recognizing a third gender marker on IDs (in California, gender-nonconforming people can get an ‘X’ marker instead of M or F). Klobuchar said she was supportive. | A non-binary person asked Klobuchar if she supports recognizing a third gender marker on IDs (in California, gender-nonconforming people can get an ‘X’ marker instead of M or F). Klobuchar said she was supportive. |
| There was just an emotional moment at the CNN LGBT town hall where Blossom, a black trans woman who was not scheduled to ask a question, took the mic and expressed her anger at the erasure of black trans people from the evening: | There was just an emotional moment at the CNN LGBT town hall where Blossom, a black trans woman who was not scheduled to ask a question, took the mic and expressed her anger at the erasure of black trans people from the evening: |
| Blossom C. Brown, a black trans woman, interrupts Beto to say "not one black trans woman has taken the mic tonight, no black trans man has taken the mic...that's how anti-blackness works. That's how erasure works." #EqualityTownHall | Blossom C. Brown, a black trans woman, interrupts Beto to say "not one black trans woman has taken the mic tonight, no black trans man has taken the mic...that's how anti-blackness works. That's how erasure works." #EqualityTownHall |
| Blossom Brown is an incredible advocate, and she absolutely deserves to have her voice heard tonight.#EqualityTownHall | Blossom Brown is an incredible advocate, and she absolutely deserves to have her voice heard tonight.#EqualityTownHall |
| And by the way, Blossom Brown had a great point: have we heard enough from Black trans and non-binary people tonight? The community impacted most by violence and discrimination? I think not. She's right.#EqualityTownHall | And by the way, Blossom Brown had a great point: have we heard enough from Black trans and non-binary people tonight? The community impacted most by violence and discrimination? I think not. She's right.#EqualityTownHall |
| Blossom Brown is right. Black trans lives are under attack in America. We all must do more. #EqualityTownHall | Blossom Brown is right. Black trans lives are under attack in America. We all must do more. #EqualityTownHall |
| Earlier in the night, there was a brief protest with people shouting “black trans lives matter”. | Earlier in the night, there was a brief protest with people shouting “black trans lives matter”. |
| Back at the campaign rally in Minnesota, Trump defended his decision to pull US troops out of Syria, a move that enabled a Turkey’s offensive in Syria against US-backed Kurdish groups there. | Back at the campaign rally in Minnesota, Trump defended his decision to pull US troops out of Syria, a move that enabled a Turkey’s offensive in Syria against US-backed Kurdish groups there. |
| “Remember they’ve been fighting for hundreds of years,” Trump said. “The single biggest mistake our country made in its history is going into the quicksand of the Middle East.” | “Remember they’ve been fighting for hundreds of years,” Trump said. “The single biggest mistake our country made in its history is going into the quicksand of the Middle East.” |
| Trump: “We were supposed to be in Syria for 30 days. We’ve now been there for 10 years.” (Man shouts: “Bring them home!” Crowd chants: “Bring them home!”) | Trump: “We were supposed to be in Syria for 30 days. We’ve now been there for 10 years.” (Man shouts: “Bring them home!” Crowd chants: “Bring them home!”) |
| Beto O’Rourke is now speaking at the LGBT forum. He was asked about laws criminalizing HIV. He responded that it was wrong for asylum seekers to face discrimination because they have HIV: “We have singled out a population.” | Beto O’Rourke is now speaking at the LGBT forum. He was asked about laws criminalizing HIV. He responded that it was wrong for asylum seekers to face discrimination because they have HIV: “We have singled out a population.” |
| He emphasized that his priority was making HIV prevention medicine more accessible. CNN’s Don Lemon followed up and specifically asked about laws that lead to people spending many years in prison for not disclosing that they have HIV and whether he thinks those policies should be overturned. O’Rourke said yes, but pivoted back to his talking points about prevention. | He emphasized that his priority was making HIV prevention medicine more accessible. CNN’s Don Lemon followed up and specifically asked about laws that lead to people spending many years in prison for not disclosing that they have HIV and whether he thinks those policies should be overturned. O’Rourke said yes, but pivoted back to his talking points about prevention. |
| When asked about violence against black trans women, O’Rourke responded, “I’m going to listen to trans women of color. They will be the guide.” Some more: | When asked about violence against black trans women, O’Rourke responded, “I’m going to listen to trans women of color. They will be the guide.” Some more: |
| “You have racism, intolerance and hatred, and it is more armed today than it ever was before.”@BetoORourke addresses the epidemic of gun violence in America at the #EqualityTownHall. pic.twitter.com/gz9VeC78NG | “You have racism, intolerance and hatred, and it is more armed today than it ever was before.”@BetoORourke addresses the epidemic of gun violence in America at the #EqualityTownHall. pic.twitter.com/gz9VeC78NG |
| Here’s Kamala Harris on HIV/AIDS: | Here’s Kamala Harris on HIV/AIDS: |
| Within a generation, we will end HIV/AIDS. That must be our timeline. We have to accelerate... I know it is within our capacity to do it. | Within a generation, we will end HIV/AIDS. That must be our timeline. We have to accelerate... I know it is within our capacity to do it. |
| The senator was also asked about anti-trans hate crimes. When she said 19 black trans women were killed this year, someone in the audience had to correct her, since there was another recent murder: | The senator was also asked about anti-trans hate crimes. When she said 19 black trans women were killed this year, someone in the audience had to correct her, since there was another recent murder: |
| Kamala Harris thought it was 19 Black trans women killed this year because the 20th murder was only recently reported. Her name was Itali Marlowe.More here: https://t.co/74VKh33k7P21 total trans people have been killed in 2019.#EqualityTownHall | Kamala Harris thought it was 19 Black trans women killed this year because the 20th murder was only recently reported. Her name was Itali Marlowe.More here: https://t.co/74VKh33k7P21 total trans people have been killed in 2019.#EqualityTownHall |
| Harris presented herself as a longtime defender of trans rights in numerous ans. Some background here on her controversial record as California attorney general: | Harris presented herself as a longtime defender of trans rights in numerous ans. Some background here on her controversial record as California attorney general: |
| Kamala Harris: can a 'top cop' win over progressives in 2020? | Kamala Harris: can a 'top cop' win over progressives in 2020? |
| Senator Kamala Harris is up now at the forum. She starts by saying her pronouns are “she/her/hers”. CNN’s Chris Cuomo responded: “Mine too.” There were audible groans in the press room. | Senator Kamala Harris is up now at the forum. She starts by saying her pronouns are “she/her/hers”. CNN’s Chris Cuomo responded: “Mine too.” There were audible groans in the press room. |
| Here’s her LGBTQ policy plan from earlier: | Here’s her LGBTQ policy plan from earlier: |
| Today, I introduced a plan to ensure everyone in the LGBTQ+ community is able to live proudly and openly, without fear of discrimination. We can restore equality and dignity in the White House. https://t.co/tS2YM46az7 | Today, I introduced a plan to ensure everyone in the LGBTQ+ community is able to live proudly and openly, without fear of discrimination. We can restore equality and dignity in the White House. https://t.co/tS2YM46az7 |
| Some other notable Warren moments from the LGBT forum: | Some other notable Warren moments from the LGBT forum: |
| Interesting response re: does Warren support classifying anti-trans violence as a hate crime. "I'm open to it," she says, but also says that's if it's the best way to address violence, and what is also needed is a Justice department that takes such violence seriously. | Interesting response re: does Warren support classifying anti-trans violence as a hate crime. "I'm open to it," she says, but also says that's if it's the best way to address violence, and what is also needed is a Justice department that takes such violence seriously. |
| Listening to @ewarren come for Betsy DeVos brings me such joy! #EqualityTownHall #YayJacob pic.twitter.com/gRO5izhfRh | Listening to @ewarren come for Betsy DeVos brings me such joy! #EqualityTownHall #YayJacob pic.twitter.com/gRO5izhfRh |
| This Elizabeth Warren answer was quite a moment at CNN #EqualityTownHall pic.twitter.com/ThpI7YSO8M | This Elizabeth Warren answer was quite a moment at CNN #EqualityTownHall pic.twitter.com/ThpI7YSO8M |
| Senator Elizabeth Warren is now up at the LGBT forum. She was asked if she regretted opposing gender-affirming surgery for an incarcerated trans person. She responded: | Senator Elizabeth Warren is now up at the LGBT forum. She was asked if she regretted opposing gender-affirming surgery for an incarcerated trans person. She responded: |
| Yep. It was a bad answer. I believe that everyone is entitled to medical care ... and that includes people who are transgender and it is the time for them to have gender-affirming surgery. | Yep. It was a bad answer. I believe that everyone is entitled to medical care ... and that includes people who are transgender and it is the time for them to have gender-affirming surgery. |
| Mayor Pete Buttigieg was asked about decriminalizing sex work. He said: | Mayor Pete Buttigieg was asked about decriminalizing sex work. He said: |
| I don’t think it’s going to be an easy conversation ... but I think we need to have the debate.” | I don’t think it’s going to be an easy conversation ... but I think we need to have the debate.” |
| After the #EqualityTownHall @PeteButtigieg was asked about decriminalizing sex work. Declined to directly say if he supports it. pic.twitter.com/q9t9uf06fW | After the #EqualityTownHall @PeteButtigieg was asked about decriminalizing sex work. Declined to directly say if he supports it. pic.twitter.com/q9t9uf06fW |
| Back at the LGBT forum, Buttigieg was asked about the ban on gay men donating blood. He responded: | Back at the LGBT forum, Buttigieg was asked about the ban on gay men donating blood. He responded: |
| My blood is not welcome in this country. It’s not based on science it’s based on prejudice. | My blood is not welcome in this country. It’s not based on science it’s based on prejudice. |
| He said he would direct the FDA to make rules that conform with science. | He said he would direct the FDA to make rules that conform with science. |
| Buttigieg also talked about how people living with HIV can be undetectable, which means untransmittable, giving the rare national platform to the slogan “U equals U”: | Buttigieg also talked about how people living with HIV can be undetectable, which means untransmittable, giving the rare national platform to the slogan “U equals U”: |
| For instance: It is extraordinarily powerful to hear Buttigieg day, "My blood is not welcome in this country" (in ref. to antiquated restrictions on gay men donating blood) and to say "U equals U" (undetectable equals untransmittable). | For instance: It is extraordinarily powerful to hear Buttigieg day, "My blood is not welcome in this country" (in ref. to antiquated restrictions on gay men donating blood) and to say "U equals U" (undetectable equals untransmittable). |
| Anderson Cooper also asked the South Bend mayor, “Do you believe God made you gay?” | Anderson Cooper also asked the South Bend mayor, “Do you believe God made you gay?” |
| He responded: “The decision was made way above my pay grade.” | He responded: “The decision was made way above my pay grade.” |
| Speaking at the Trump rally ahead of the president’s appearance, Eric Trump repeated false claims that Joe Biden’s son Hunter “embezzled” funds. | Speaking at the Trump rally ahead of the president’s appearance, Eric Trump repeated false claims that Joe Biden’s son Hunter “embezzled” funds. |
| The crowd responded by chanting “Lock him up! Lock him up!,” echoing chants against Hillary Clinton at Trump campaign rallies in 2016. | The crowd responded by chanting “Lock him up! Lock him up!,” echoing chants against Hillary Clinton at Trump campaign rallies in 2016. |
| Eric Trump makes false claim about Joe Biden’s son “embezzling” funds. Crowd chants: “Lock him up! Lock him up!” Eric Trump says: “We don’t need to lock him up, we just need to beat the hell out of all of them.” | Eric Trump makes false claim about Joe Biden’s son “embezzling” funds. Crowd chants: “Lock him up! Lock him up!” Eric Trump says: “We don’t need to lock him up, we just need to beat the hell out of all of them.” |
| Meanwhile, the Guardian’s chief political correspondent David Smith is in Minneapolis, where Trump is holding a campaign rally. | Meanwhile, the Guardian’s chief political correspondent David Smith is in Minneapolis, where Trump is holding a campaign rally. |
| Eric Trump: “Minneapolis! Are you guys tired of winning yet?” pic.twitter.com/Ucd0jzGfuy | Eric Trump: “Minneapolis! Are you guys tired of winning yet?” pic.twitter.com/Ucd0jzGfuy |