Speakers included U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (D-Calif.)
Gay Democrat seeks to unseat anti-LGBTQ GOP opponent
In this election cycle, the Democratic challenger believes he is better positioned to win the seat, which could tip control of the U.S. House
He stressed the urgency of passing the Equality Act to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Will Rollins, the gay Democrat vying for a second time to unseat the Republican castigates Calvert's support for anti-LGBTQ+ amendments
'Fixing our system of disagreement matters. Integrity matters. Truth matters. Democracy matters, elections matter'
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that two highly contested U.S. House races ended Monday after both Republican incumbents won reelection
"Young people showed up to the polls and showed up to vote for important issues that pertain to all generations"
"Have conversations and encourage people to vote for candidates who will do the work of the people- there’s a lot at stake"
LGBTQ+ people are under attack as political scapegoats, but revived 1950s anti-gay sentiments are belching forth to simply erase us