Last night, a record-breaking 75,000 people gathered at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., to hear Vice President Kamala Harris’s closing remarks, with a week to go until Election Day. The Ellipse is the same spot where Donald Trump delivered his speech on Jan. 6, 2021.
Harris, who spoke for nearly 30 minutes, once again shared her vision for the country. At one point in her speech, Harris honored Americans who have fought for freedom over the past two and a half centuries, including those at Stonewall.
“Nearly 250 years ago, America was born when we wrested freedom from a petty tyrant,” said Harris. “Across the generations, Americans have preserved that freedom, expanded it, and in so doing, proved to the world that a government of by and for the people is strong and can endure. And those who came before us, the patriots at Normandy and Selma, Seneca Falls and Stonewall, on farmland and factory floors. They did not struggle, sacrifice and lay down their lives only to see us cede our fundamental freedoms. They didn’t do that only to see us submit to the will of another petty tyrant.”
In recent weeks, Harris has spoken about the LGBTQ+ community and our rights with Howard Stern, defended access to gender affirming care on NBC, and has been working to engage the LGBTQ+ community for months.
In contrast, the Trump campaign has spent nearly $20 million on anti-transgender ads airing during professional and college football games in the month of October.
You can watch Harris’ speech in its entirety, here.
