Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has reaffirmed his stance on LGBTQ rights during a recent guest appearance on the podcast We Can Do Hard Things.
Minnesota Gov. and now Democratic running mate to Kamala Harris, Walz has been revered for his support for the LGBTQ+ community not just in his political career, but also in his profession as a teacher. Former students of Walz remember him as kind and accepting and recalled that he even helped form his school’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) in the 90s.
During his guest appearance on the podcast with co-hosts Abby Wambach, Glennon Doyle, and Amanda Doyle, Walz discussed this sponsorship and also fielded questions like “what will a Harris-Walz administration do to protect our queer kids today?” Walz sprang into action listing ways that the Harris-Walz Administration would advocate for LGBTQ+ communities by opposing hate crimes, increasing education, and appointing a more diverse slate of judges. “We need to appoint judges who uphold the right to marriage, uphold the right to be who you are, making sure that’s the case, uphold the right to get the medical care that you need,” he explained.
Shifting focus to trans rights he spoke of Trump’s recent anti-trans media blitz targeted toward tv sports spectators. “They see that as an opportunity. If you’re watching any sporting events right now, you see that Donald Trump’s closing arguments are to demonize a group of people for being who they are.”
In the meantime, Walz says “We’re out there trying to make the case that access to healthcare, a clean environment, manufacturing jobs, and keeping your local hospital open are what people are really concerned about.”
