"We are not going back to the times when bullying was accepted," Walz declared, referencing not only his years as a high school teacher and football coach but also his long-standing allyship with the LGBTQ+ community. "Let's be honest, [the bullying] came from adults in many ways, and it comes from Donald Trump on a daily basis."
Walz shared personal anecdotes illustrating his deep connection to the community. He recalled how, as a teacher in the 1990s, he became the faculty sponsor for his school's first Gay-Straight Alliance. "It meant a lot to have the football coach serve as an adviser to the school's first LGBT organization," said Jacob Reitan, one of Walz's gay former students, who introduced the governor during the call.
Walz's message was clear: The future of LGBTQ+ rights is on the ballot this November. "You know what's at stake here," he said, pointing to the divisive rhetoric and harmful policies put forth by Trump and his running mate, JD Vance.
Walz called out the Republican Party's relentless attacks on transgender people, noting the millions of dollars spent by the opposition to demonize and scapegoat the most vulnerable members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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