Joe.My.God. LGBT News
Chris Johnson reports at the Washington Blade:
Protesters demanding attention to ongoing violence against transgender women momentarily disrupted Thursday night the CNN town hall on LGBT issues as several Democratic candidate were on stage. The first time protesters came on the stage just as an audience member was about to ask the first question of Pete Buttigieg.
Their numbers were hard to quantify from the vantage point of the CNN camera recording the event, as was their exact message, but they were clearly carrying a large transgender Pride flag and were chanting, “Trans Lives Matter.” Cheers were heard in the audience as the protesters approached the stage. Buttigieg took the opportunity to affirm the protesters’ concerns before addressing the audience member’s question.
“Thank you for your question, and before I turn to it, I do want to acknowledge what these demonstrators were speaking about, which is the epidemic of violence against black trans women in this country right now,” Buttigieg said. “And I believe, or would like to believe, that everybody here is committed to ending that epidemic.”
Hit the link for a recounting of separate protests that occurred when Kamala Harris and Beto O’Rourke were onstage. Videos below.
Pete Buttigieg is interrupted by trans activists at CNN’s #EqualityTownHall. pic.twitter.com/OQutetJ2gj
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) October 11, 2019
Kamala Harris: “My pronouns are she, her, and hers.'”
Chris Cuomo: “Mine too.”
Kamala Harris: “..alright.” pic.twitter.com/MU57f0N0Ni
— Jessica Fletcher (@heckyessica) October 11, 2019
Beto O’Rourke is the only candidate to mention the name of a trans woman killed in 2019, the most recent: Itali Marlowe.#EqualityTownHall
— Charlotte Clymer?️? (@cmclymer) October 11, 2019
i’m the director of creative and product for beto o’rourke’s presidential campaign and a trans woman. thank you, blossom. that’s what we need to hear.
— Robyn Kanner (@robynkanner) October 11, 2019
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.
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) October 11, 2019