2020 presidential election

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has accused gay mayor Pete Buttigieg of stealing his healthcare policy. Biden and Buttigieg are just two Democratic hopefuls in a crowded presidential campaign – but it appears that relations are not good between the pair. The former vice-president to Barack Obama has proposed expanding the Affordable Care Act to give a “public option” which would allow people to opt into a government plan but would also preserve the role of health insurance companies, NBC News reports. Buttigieg has proposed a similar public option –...

Elizabeth Warren was asked by a tearful young queer person about acceptance during an Iowa campaign event, and she responded by telling a moving, personal story and giving the teen a big hug. 17-year-old Raelyn, who only wants to be identified by her first name, teared up as she asked Warren: “I was wondering if there was ever a time in your life where somebody you really looked up to maybe didn’t accept you as much and how you dealt with that?” The presidential candidate took the time to share...

Elizabeth Warren is the top choice for LGBT+ voters as the democratic presidential candidate to take on Donald Trump, a landmark poll by YouGov and Out magazine has revealed. The online survey asked 816 LGBT+ people who were likely to vote in the 2020 presidential election, and 31 percent said they would pick Senator Warren as the democratic candidate. Warren came out far ahead of her rivals for the nomination in the survey, and was followed by Senator Bernie Sanders (18 percent), former Vice President Joe Biden (16 percent) and...

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