WILL THE NEXT PRESIDENT STAND UP… FOR YOUR RIGHTS?

While some previous Democratic candidates have courted the LGBTQ community, this election cycle is unprecedented in the sheer amount of attention so many front-runners in a major party have paid to our concerns. With 15 million potential queer votes on the line, top candidates are showing up to LGBTQ events including at The Advocate and Human Rights Campaign-sponsored LGBTQ Presidential Forums.

In addition, six of the top 2020 Democratic hopefuls responded to an HIV-focused survey spearheaded by AIDS United, along with other members of the ACT Now: End AIDS Coalition (which includes GMHC, Positive Women’s Network-USA, Prevention Access Campaign, and the