During the 3rd annual DragCon NYC this past weekend, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a video greeting to the happy attendees encouraging them to not only register to vote, but then make sure they sashay their way to the voting booth.
“When we make our voices heard, when we get into the fight, we win,” said the White House hopeful. “I’m in this fight for an America that works for everyone; I’m in this fight for full LGBTQ+ equality.”
“We’ve got a lot of work to do to make sure everyone is free to be who they are and love who they love,” she added.
Warren went on to note the record number of transgender Americans that were murdered last year telling the viewers, “We need to call it out, and we need to fight back.”
The senior senator from Massachusetts continued saying, “Everyone should be able to go to school, to work, to get healthcare, or just walk down the street without fear of discrimination or violence.”
Did you miss @ewarren's message to @RuPaulsDragCon? Don't worry, we saved it for you! #DragCon pic.twitter.com/7zFZpMl9Y8
— Team Warren (@TeamWarren) September 8, 2019
RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Shea Couleé was one of those manning the Warren campaign booth at DragCon handing out signs and stickers as well as inviting folks to ‘strike a pose’ with a cardboard cutout of Warren.
According to Couleé, all of the current Democratic presidential hopefuls were offered the chance to send a video greeting to the DragCon attendees, but only Warren responded to the invite.
“The folks at DragCon extended an invitation to all of the Democratic candidates to come to DragCon, and she is the only one that accepted the invitation,” Couleé shared with NBC News. “For me, that speaks volumes.”
Next up for Warren is the third Democratic presidential primary debate taking place this Thursday, Sept 12, in Houston, Texas.
Warren is also announced to take part in both the upcoming GLAAD presidential forum in Iowa on September 20, as well as the CNN/Human Rights Campaign televised Town Hall on October 10.
Greetings from #DragCon2019! #TeamWarren is in NYC this weekend dreaming big and werking hard. pic.twitter.com/9Sg7L2CrGw
— Team Warren (@TeamWarren) September 8, 2019
Now THIS is why it's important for presidential campaigns to hire an LGBTQ Outreach Director!!@SenWarren's team told me they had one on staff…and it SHOWS at @RuPaulsDragCon #DragCon pic.twitter.com/Pf5k20r87d
— Xorje Olivares (@XorjeO) September 8, 2019
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(source: NBC News; image via Twitter)
