LGBTQ+ ally Amy Klobuchar launches strong bid for Minnesota governor

bullshit she is at most a neutral state in this war

Speaking at an LGBTQ Presidential Forum at Coe College in Iowa earlier this year, Sen. Amy Klobuchar celebrated that victory: “We were able to defeat that amendment, in a major election, my re-election in 2012. And not only did we defeat it, we took back the state legislature and we passed gay marriage in Minnesota. And so that’s my journey.”

But according to several people who were involved in the campaign to defeat the marriage amendment, Klobuchar’s use of the word “we” doesn’t tell the whole story. While some say Klobuchar was supportive of the campaign from the beginning, at least in private, several others describe a senator who avoided public involvement in the effort until the last minute. Klobuchar’s presidential campaign declined to respond to request for comment for this story.

https://www.minnpost.com/national/2019/10/whats-this-we-how-involved-was-amy-klobuchar-in-the-campaign-to-defeat-the-marriage-amendment/

However, this year Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-WI) inserted an amendment that would prevent any gender-affirming care for children of military personnel from being covered by insurance. This is a despicably transphobic proposal which would take away life-saving healthcare from trans kids and force service members to choose between paying out of pocket or leaving the military to get their children the care they need.

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Senators Klobuchar and Smith’s vote for this bill is a betrayal to the transgender community, and it’s a dangerous precedent for how the Democrats will approach the next few years with Republican control of the federal government.

https://medium.com/@lunabrekke/amy-klobuchar-and-tina-smith-have-betrayed-the-trans-community-8325ea381404

Just, she replied to a question about children’s trans healthcare with, “I will continue to protect women in sports…” so maybe more LGB ally

Amy Klobuchar’s only ally, constituent, and interest is Amy Klobuchar.