4 winners and 3 losers from LGBTQ presidential town hall

By Katelyn Burns

Last month, when 10 Democratic presidential candidates took the stage to discuss LGBTQ rights , the issues at hand were often overshadowed by a number of gaffes and awkward moments. Tuesday night’s LGBTQ town hall, hosted by the Human Rights Campaign and CNN in Los Angeles, was much more substantive.

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Nine democratic presidential candidates took the stage in Los Angeles to talk about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer issues at CNN's #EqualityTownHall on Thursday. Here's what Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, and Tom Steyer had to say. Follow ➡️ @ontheroad2020 ➡️ for more coverage.

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My blood is not welcome in this country. That is based on prejudice, not science. And when I’m president, I will direct the FDA to revise the rules based on evidence and individual risk factors. #EqualityTownHall pic.twitter.com/2lpdDbe8Xz

— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) October 11, 2019

Pete Buttigieg is interrupted by trans activists at CNN's #EqualityTownHall. pic.twitter.com/OQutetJ2gj

— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) October 11, 2019

This Elizabeth Warren answer was quite a moment at CNN #EqualityTownHall pic.twitter.com/ThpI7YSO8M

— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) October 11, 2019

"Do you think religious institutions like colleges, churches, charities, should they lose their tax exempt status if they oppose same sex marriage?"

"Yes," Beto says, without missing a beat. #LGBTQTownHall pic.twitter.com/HJpnyrYfYY

— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) October 11, 2019