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Elizabeth Warren brought down the house at CNN's LGBTQ town hall with a fiery answer on same-sex marriage
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts brought down the house at Thursday night's series of CNN town halls on LGBTQ rights with her pithy answer to a question on what she would speak to someone who didn't support gay marriage.
In all, nine presidential candidates participated in back-to-back mini town halls hosted in partnership with the Human Rights Campaign in Los Angeles, answering questions on how they would protect and expand LGBTQ rights in America.
The town-hall event spanned several hours, but Warren had the line of the evening when Morgan Cox, a Texas businessman who is chairman of the Human Rights Campaign's board of directors, asked her a question.
He said: "Let's express you're on the campaign trail and a supporter approaches you and says, 'Senator, I am old-fashioned and my faith teaches me that marriage is between one male and one woman,' what is your response?"
"Well, I'm going to assume it's a guy who said that. And I'm going to say then just marry one miss, I'm cool with that — assuming you can detect one," Warren said to loud cheers and applause from t
Warren Jokes Men Who Think Marriage Is Between One Gentleman And One Miss Should ‘Just Wed One Woman’
(CNN) — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren was met with loud applause at CNN’s LGBTQ Town Hall in Los Angeles on Thursday when she joked about a potential faith-based argument against same-sex marriages.
Morgan Cox, chair of the Human Rights Campaign Board of Directors, asked the Massachusetts senator how she would respond if an “old-fashioned” supporter told her that they believe marriage is between one man and one woman.
“I’m going to assume it is a guy who said that,” Warren started. “And I’m going to declare, ‘Well, then just marry one female. I’m cool with that.'”
She then paused and shrugged before finishing her joke — “Assuming you can find one” — with a deadpan delivery that sent the crowd into loud applause.
Warren later reflected on how faith influences many people’s values towards the LGBTQ community, including her own, and recited the first anthem she remembers education as a kid in Oklahoma.
“They are yellow, black and white. They a
Elizabeth Warren highlights violence against transgender women of shade , reads names of those killed this year
Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-MA., was the penultimate speaker at Friday night’s forum focused on LGBTQ issues, and took the stage with a powerful opening statement.
“If elected President, what should LGBTQ Americans expect from the first 100 days in office?” moderator Lyz Lenz asked Warren.
“I’m not going to tell you - I’m going to performance you,” Warren said, taking out a small slip of pink paper.
“Dana Martin, Jazzaline Ware, Ashanti Carmon, Claire Legato, Muhlaysia Booker,” Warren read. Her voice began to shake.
“Michelle ‘Tamika’ Washington, Paris Cameron, Chanel Lindsey, Chanel Scurlock, Zoe Spears, Brooklyn Lindsey, Denali, Berries Stuckey, Kiki Fantroy, Pebbles LaDime ‘Dime’ Doe, Tracy Single, Bailey Reeves, Bee Love Slater, Ja’leyah-Jamar.”
She read their names, carefully pronouncing each of the 18 transgender women of color who have been killed so far this year.
“It is time for a President of the United States of America to say their names,” Warren said.
Warren’s acknowledgment of those 18 women called attention to an LGBTQ community concern tha
Elizabeth Warren's response to a question about same-sex marriage has gone viral. At CNN's LGBTQ Town Hall event Thursday night, Warren was asked a ask about how she would respond to an "old-fashioned" supporter who believes marriage is between one human and one woman.
"I'm going to assume it is a guy who said that," Warren replied, "And I'm going to speak, 'Well, then just wed one woman. I'm cold with that.'" The crowed erupted in applause and then Warren added: "Assuming you can find one."
It appears her joking went over well with the audience and viewers watching at home. Videos of Warren's comment was joint tens of thousands of times on social media.
During the town hall, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates were asked questions solely about lesbian, gay, pansexual, transgender and queer issues. When asked if there was ever a period she did not assist same-sex marriage, Warren at first said she didn't think so, then reflected on her childhood growing up in a conservative household in Oklahoma.
"It may have been the case. You know, I don't have notes from when I was a small kid," Warren said, receiving a laugh from the audience. "To me, it's about what I learned
Because she’s one of the first Democrats to officially throw her hat in the ring for the 2020 presidential race, Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) tape has been under a lot of scrutiny over the past week.
When it comes to LGBTQ issues, she has been a very consistent ally, with one exception, which her campaign has addressed for the first time.
In 2012, when Warren was facing off against Republican incumbent Scott Brown, a trans inmate was suing the Massachusetts prison system after being denied transition medical care. Michelle Kosilek had fought for decades to receive the gender verification surgery her doctors said was medically necessary, but the Massachusetts Department of Corrections refused to provide it. This was despite the fact that she had been treated for depression and multiple efforts to self-harm her genitalia.
In September of that year, a federal judge commanded that Kosilek should acquire the surgery she had been prescribed. Because it was one of the first major cases of a transgender prisoner looking for medical care, the judgment became a very scorching topic. Both Warren and Brown were asked about it on the campaign trail, and both criticized the ruling.