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Sep. 20, 2019 11:10 pm, Updated: Sep. 20, 2019 11:27 pm
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Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD, is introduced by Angelica Ross during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
People hold up signs along First Avenue at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Wynn Greenlee, 14, of Cedar Rapids waits in line to enter the auditorium at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Susie Green of Cedar Rapids gives a roll of stickers to Owen Masternak of Grand Rapids, Michigan, as they volunteer with the Pete Buttigieg campaign before the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
An American flag lays on rainbow-colored streamers on a campaign's table before the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
People file into the building at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Denisse Carreon talks with prospective voters while handing out stickers as a Biden campaign volunteer before the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Thulasi Seshan, a staffer with the Kamala Harris campaign, talks with prospective voters before the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Kamala Harris campaign volunteer John West of Chicago (center) talks with camping staffers Katherine Gan (left) and Lydia Chitwood before the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Attendees line up outside before the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Camera crews interview attendees at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
People hold up signs along First Avenue at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
People wait outside at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
People line up outside the building at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
People line up outside the building at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
People line up outside the building at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
People file into the building at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Campaign materials are displayed at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Members of the audience listen during the National Anthem during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Audience members rise to applaud Angelica Ross during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson gives an opening response during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson listens to a question from Zach Stafford, Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Billy Gilman sings the National Anthem to open the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Angelica Ross gives introductory remarks during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Members of the audience listen as Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD, speaks during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Members of the audience applaud as Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD, speaks during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD, speaks during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Zach Stafford, Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate, hugs Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Zach Stafford, Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate, reacts to the crowd during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker responds to a question from Zach Stafford, Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard listens to a question from Keenan Crow, Director of Policy and Advocacy for One Iowa, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Karamo Brown laughs as he dances with Angelica Ross on stage during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
The audience talks with their neighbors after a prompt from Karamo Brown during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris reacts the crowd while answering a question form Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg answers a question from Zach Stafford, Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Amy Klobuchar greets Brandon Wolf, Pulse shooting survivor, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar responds to a question from Keenan Crow, Director of Policy and Advocacy for One Iowa, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren greets the audience while being introduced by Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren gives opening remarks during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro waves as he is introduced during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro answers a question from Zach Stafford, Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Karamo Brown speaks during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris answers a question form Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg gets a standing ovation after being introduced by Zach Stafford, Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Sestak responds to a question from Keenan Crow, Director of Policy and Advocacy for One Iowa, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, greets the audience during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden answers a question from Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, asks a question of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden laughs after a question by Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker speaks during the LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Joe Biden speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Joe Biden speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Cory Booker answers a question from Zach Stafford, Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate, at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kamala Harris speeaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kamala Harris smiles at the crowd at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kamala Harris speeaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Pete Buttigieg addresses the audience at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Elizabeth Warren listens as Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, asks a question at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Elizabeth Warren listens as Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, asks a question at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Elizabeth Warren speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Elizabeth Warren speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Julian Castro speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Julian Castro speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Julian Castro speaks with Zach Stafford, Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate, at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Audience members listen as Julian Castro answers a question at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Billy Gilman performs the National Anthem at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Billy Gilman performs the National Anthem at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Angelica Ross speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marianne Williamson speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marianne Williamson speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marianne Williamson speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Joe Sestak speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Joe Sestak speaks with Keenan Crow, Director of Policy and Advocacy for One Iowa, at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Joe Biden speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Joe Biden speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Joe Biden answers a question from Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Joe Biden answers a question from Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Joe Biden listens as Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, asks a question at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, reacts a to a comment by Joe Biden at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Joe Biden speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Joe Biden and Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, leave the stage at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Cory Booker hugs Zach Stafford, Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate, at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Cory Booker lifts Zach Stafford, Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate, off the ground as they hug at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Cory Booker reacts to a comment by Zach Stafford, Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate, at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Cory Booker speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Tulsi Gabbard speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Cory Booker answers a question from Zach Stafford, Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate, at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Tulsi Gabbard speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Tulsi Gabbard answers a question from Keenan Crow, Director of Policy and Advocacy for One Iowa, at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Angelica Ross speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Karamo Brown dances with Angelica Ross at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Karamo Brown and Angelica Ross hug at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Karamo Brown speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Karamo Brown speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kamala Harris speaks with Lyz Lenz, columnist for The Gazette, at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Pete Buttigieg speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Pete Buttigieg speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Amy Klobuchar speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Amy Klobuchar speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Brandon Wolf, Pulse shooting survivor, applauds as Amy Klobuchar speaks about gun control at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Brandon Wolf, Pulse shooting survivor, hugs Amy Klobuchar as she speaks about gun control at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Elizabeth Warren speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Elizabeth Warren leaves the stage at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Angelica Ross speaks at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum in the Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The forum, which brings together ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, is hosted by The Gazette, The Advocate, GLAAD, and One Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)