Democratic presidential hopefuls will have the chance to speak about their views and policy platforms regarding LGBTQ rights at a debate on Oct. 10, the eve of National Coming Out Day.
The debate is being co-hosted by UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the national LGBTQ advocacy group. It will take place at UCLA.In order to participate, a candidate must receive 1 percent or more of the vote in three separate national polls or receive donations from 65,000 people in 20 states, according to a joint statement by the foundation and UCLA.
Traditionally, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans vote overwhelmingly for Democrats. According to an NBC News exit poll last November,
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