Gwen Walz, wife of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, criticized former President Donald Trump and GOP Senate candidate JD Vance at a Human Rights Campaign dinner in Minneapolis. She emphasized her husband’s support for the LGBTQ+ community throughout his career, including his advocacy for gender affirming care and banning conversion therapy. Walz also recounted her efforts to create safe spaces for LGBTQ+ students during her time as an educator. She criticized Vance for calling school shootings a “fact of life” and slammed Republicans for their efforts to ban books in schools that discuss LGBTQ+ issues. Walz highlighted the importance of the upcoming election and pledged that her husband and Harris would continue to support the LGBTQ+ community if elected. She also warned against the influence of the far-right political playbook Project 2025, which includes anti-LGBTQ+ agendas. Walz has been actively campaigning alongside her husband and Harris, taking on controversial statements made by Trump and Vance and advocating for the rights of marginalized communities.
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