Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) expressed her gratitude for support from attendees of RuPaul’s DragCon, which describes itself as a convention that celebrates “drag, queer culture, & self-expression.”
The presidential candidate thanked drag queen Shea Couleé for “representing” Team Warren at the event.
“Thank you, @SheaCoulee, for representing #TeamWarren and our grassroots movement at @RuPaulsDragCon! Excited to have you in this fight,” Warren tweeted alongside a video of Couleé interviewing attendees on their support of Warren.
Team Warren reportedly had a booth at the convention featuring a life-size cardboard cutout of the presidential candidate with a rainbow feather boa:
Thank you, @SheaCoulee, for representing #TeamWarren and our grassroots movement at @RuPaulsDragCon! Excited to have you in this fight. https://t.co/JGRUZRnxlt
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) September 12, 2019
Didn’t make it to #DragCon? No problem!
Watch @SheaCoulee take #TeamWarren behind the scenes at @RuPaulsDragCon and talk to supporters about why they’re ready to werk with @ewarren. pic.twitter.com/ZQCXAbUz0O
— Team Warren (@TeamWarren) September 10, 2019
“What is something that you think is great about Elizabeth Warren?” Couleé asked attendees.
“She’s always about voting, giving young people a chance, helping even the old and elderly,” one attendee said. “The fact that she’s willing to put herself on that podium and say, ‘We need to talk about this’ is so important.”
“She’s just good. Like please– I just want her to become president,” she added.
“I think she’s wonderful. I think you’re wonderful. I like your intelligence and compassion and your caring for LGBTQ and women’s rights,” another woman said.
“Honestly, same,” Couleé said.
Another guest said the U.S. needs a candidate who is “going to invest in the equal rights of everyone.”
“I know it’s a dark subject, but a lot of trans people are being murdered, and things need to change,” another added. “Things need to happen, and stuff needs to be put into effect immediately.”
Warren also provided a video message specifically for the convention:
Did you miss @ewarren's message to @RuPaulsDragCon? Don't worry, we saved it for you! #DragCon pic.twitter.com/7zFZpMl9Y8
— Team Warren (@TeamWarren) September 8, 2019
The Massachusetts senator has made a conscious effort to court the LGBT community, weaving in LGBT protections in her criminal justice reform plan and calling for “high-quality, affordable, gender-affirming health care” for Americans across the board.
CNN is slated to host a primetime LGBT town hall event with qualifying Democrat presidential candidates October 10.
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