rights and safety of your lgbtq plus constituents? >> when i was a junior high, school september 11th happened. i thought about enlisting in the military. i was scared of doing its. i was closeted. i didn't want to be out and under go don't ask don't tell. i found a different path into national security. i can't relate very much to the attacks that are going on against our community. that aresome of the hate filled violence that has been both targeting the lgbtq community and of course, the horrible shootings in jacksonville yesterday. so, i want to make sure that we are strengthening our hate crimes legislation. i want to make sure that we are passing laws like the equality act to make sure we are not fired from our jobs just for being gay. i want to make sure that people can thrive based on merit. that's what america is all about. unfortunately, when people like congressman calvert are more focused on banning the pride flag and preventing seniors from eating, the voted to