As Pride Month nears its conclusion, Cory Booker was unequivocal in his support of LGBTQ+ Americans, citing the prevailing fear among LGBTQ+ children to simply attend their schools, and ongoing violence against the trans community DemDebate
, the first night of the 2020 Democratic debates also brought to stage as evocative a discussion of LGBTQ+ rights as any presidential debate in recent memory.
As Pride Month nears its conclusion, Booker was unequivocal in his support of LGBTQ+ Americans, citing the prevailing fear among LGBTQ+ children to simply attend their schools, and ongoing violence against the trans community: “We do not talk enough about trans Americans, especially African-American trans Americans and the incredibly high rates of murder right now,” he said., violence against transgender Americans primarily affects Black trans women.
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren sent her condolences that same day, adding, “We’ll fight this, and we will continue to say their names.”
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