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10 Times Elizabeth Warren Was an LGBTQ Champion on the Campaign Trail

She made a point to center the queer community.

Senator Elizabeth Warren has suspended her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. While that's difficult news for her supporters, many of whom were in the LGBTQ community, they can take solace in her having run a strong race that saw her remaining in it after two dozen of her opponents dropped out.

Warren made speaking up for vulnerable communities a central part of her campaign, including the queer community. In fact, she centered LGBTQ issues so strongly that it at times motivated some of her fellow Democratic hopefuls to follow her lead. Here are 11 times she showed she was a true ally.

Added Pronouns to Her Twitter Bio

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In July of last year, Warren added her pronouns ("she/her") to her Twitter bio. HRC spokesperson Lucas Acosta called the move “a best practice for all campaigns at every level.”

Said Their Names

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Members of the Transgender community and their supporters hold a rally and march to City Hall before the mid-term elections to protest against what they say are continual attacks from the Trump administration, in Los Angeles, California on November 2, 2018. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

During the LGBTQ forum in September, hosted by The Advocate, GLAAD, One Iowa, and The Gazette, Warren read the names of transgender people lost to violence in the United States so far that year.

"It is time for a president of the United States to say their names," she declared.

Released an Expansive LGBTQ Platform

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Releasing an LGBTQ policy platform as a Democratic candidate may have become an all but must-do, but Warren went above and beyond, releasing a comprehensive, 12-page plan back in October.

Killed With Town Hall Quip About Gay Marriage

During CNN's LGBTQ town hall event, Warren was asked what she would say to a theoretical supporter if they said they were against marriage equality, feeling it should be between "one man and one woman."

"Well, I'm gonna assume it's a guy who said that," she replied. "And I'm gonna say, 'Then just marry one woman. I'm cool with that...Assuming you can find one.'"

Committed to Ending Trans Military Ban on Day One

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COLUMBUS CIRCLE, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2017/07/29: A group of New Yorkers gathered at Columbus Circle across the Trump International Hotel and Tower New York in Central Park to raise their voices in protest against discrimination towards the LGBT community, in the aftermath of the Trump/Pence regime decision to ban transgender people from serving in the U.S. military. (Photo by Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Presidential candidates are often asked what they would tackle on day one in office as a way of checking their priorities. Warren made hers clear when she said she intended to end President Trump's transgender military ban.

"The only thing that should matter when it comes to allowing military personnel to serve is whether or not they can handle the job,” Warren said on her campaign website. “Our national security community is weaker when LGBTQ+ Americans are excluded.”

Gave Comfort to a Young LGBTQ Voter

One of the Massachusetts senator's greatest strengths was her ability to connect with voters out on the campaign trail. One such notable moment came when a young member of the LGBTQ community asked if she had ever experienced a time when someone she looked up to had a hard time accepting her.

Warren shared a touching story of her mother's reaction when she told her she was getting a divorce, and followed it up with a warm embrace of the young woman, who was visibly moved.

Pledged to Read Names of Trans Victims From Rose Garden

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 10: Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) waves to the crowd as CNN moderator looks on at the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and CNN’s presidential town hall focused on LGBTQ issues on October 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. It is the first Presidential event broadcast on a major news network focused on LGBTQ issues. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Not only did Warren read the names of trans victims of violence during the aforementioned LGBTQ forum event, she also pledged to read their names from the Rose Garden if elected.

Spoke Out Against Housing Imprisoned Trans Women With Men

Imprisoned transgender women are all too often housed with male prisoners, a situation that has only worsened under the Trump administration, which rolled back trans protections in the Transgender Offender Manual.

Warren called for putting an end to that practice, which inspired former Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former Vice President Joe Biden to also agree that trans woman should be housed with women.

Called Out Bloomberg's Alleged Homophobic Comment

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 19: Democratic presidential candidates (L-R) former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speak during the Democratic presidential primary debate at Paris Las Vegas on February 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Six candidates qualified for the third Democratic presidential primary debate of 2020, which comes just days before the Nevada caucuses on February 22. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg entered the debates late, and Warren quickly showed him why he might have been better off if the DNC had never changed the rules to allow him in.

"I'd like to talk about who we're running against: A billionaire who calls women 'fat broads' and 'horse-faced lesbians,'" Warren said at one point in the Las Vegas debate. "And no, I'm not talking about Donald Trump, I'm talking about Mayor Bloomberg."

Mentioned the Trans Community in Campaign Suspension Announcement

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Democratic presidential candidate Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, next to her husband, announces the suspension of her presidential campaign in front of her Cambridge, Massachusetts home on March 5, 2020. - Elizabeth Warren, once a frontrunner in the Democratic contest for the White House, is dropping out of the race, US media reported Thursday, following a poor showing in several statewide votes this week. Warren, a 70-year-old progressive senator from Massachusetts, will hold a call with her campaign staff Thursday and announce that she is suspending her bid for the party's presidential nomination, a source familiar with the plans told CNN. (Photo by Amanda SABGA / AFP) (Photo by AMANDA SABGA/AFP via Getty Images)

Warren continued to show her support for the transgender community in her message to supporters announcing she was suspending her campaign.

"Because for every young person who is drowning in student debt, for every family struggling to pay the bills on two incomes, for every mom worried about paying for prescriptions or putting food on the table, this fight goes on," she wrote.

"For every immigrant and African American and Muslim and Jewish person and Latinx and transwoman who sees the rise in attacks on people who look or sound or worship like them, this fight goes on."

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