Tim Fitzsimons and Brooke Sopelsa

Nine Democratic presidential candidates touted their support for LGBTQ rights and sought to illustrate a stark contrast between their views and those of the man they hope to defeat in 2020: President Donald Trump. A town hall Thursday hosted by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and CNN focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights. The candidates’ views and policy proposals displayed more similarities — including ending the transgender military ban and passing the Equality Act — than differences. Each was given about 30 minutes to address issues ranging from HIV prevention pills to hate crimes and violence. While […]