At the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Rep. Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., was met with thunderous applause as he proudly introduced transgender advocate Sarah McBride.
“She is right now the first trans person ever to address a national convention,” Maloney boasted.
But at this year’s Democratic convention in Chicago, trans people were notably absent from the stage.
To some trans Americans, the omission did not go unnoticed.
Harris, who has actively supported gay rights throughout her career, is also seen by advocates as having one of the most, if not the most, LGBTQ-friendly policy record of any presidential candidate.
Persons:
Patrick Maloney, Sarah McBride, ” Maloney, ” McBride, she’s, Danica Roem —, —, Sen, Cory Booker, Kelley Robinson, Charlotte Clymer, ”, Harris, Gov . Walz, ” Clymer, Melissa Michelson, Oprah Winfrey, it’s, “, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris nodded, Pete Buttigieg, Laphonza Butler, Erin Reed, there’s, Donald Trump, Rodrigo Heng, Lehtinen, Kamala Harris, ” Heng
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Convention, Democratic, DNC, Republican National Convention, NBC, U.S, Gov, Republican Party, California’s Menlo College, Gallup, Straight Alliance, Victory, NBC News, Democratic Party, GOP, Trans
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