Warren vows to fight 'tooth and nail' for LGBTQ protections as president

Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) vowed Tuesday to fight for LGBTQ protections in the federal government and beyond if elected president.

In a statement to NewNowNext, Warren said that one of her first moves as president would be to “reverse the State Department’s decision to deny visas to unmarried same-sex partners of foreign diplomats.”

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“Our LGBTQ friends across the country continue to face discrimination at work, at school, and in their communities,” Warren wrote in an email. “At every turn, President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE and his right-wing allies have been doing whatever they can to unravel their rights.”

If she makes it to the Oval Office, Warren added, she will “fight tooth and nail … to ban discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in employment, housing, and healthcare.”

A request for comment from Warren’s campaign from The Hill was not immediately returned.

The Massachusetts progressive has a history of fighting for gay rights in the Senate, and in 2015 partnered with Sen. Tammy BaldwinTammy Suzanne BaldwinBiden launches program to turn out LGBTQ vote We need a ‘9-1-1’ for mental health — we need ‘9-8-8’ Democrats introduce bill to rein in Trump’s power under Insurrection Act MORE (D-Wis.) to pressure the Food and Drug Administration to lift a decades-old ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men.

Warren, one of two dozen Democrats seeking the party’s nomination to challenge President Trump, has amassed a large campaign team and unveiled multiple detailed policy proposals, but she trails in polling behind fellow contenders such as former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE and Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.).

Recent polls including one in her home state of Massachusetts show Warren in third, with the support of 14 percent of voters.

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