Article 6CGDD Kamala Harris warns of threats to LGBTQ+ rights during visit to Stonewall

Kamala Harris warns of threats to LGBTQ+ rights during visit to Stonewall

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Joanna Walters in New York
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We won't be deterred,' says vice-president, urging Americans to fight for LGBTQ+ equality amid rightwing attacks

Kamala Harris urged Americans to continue to battle for equality in the face of fresh waves of anti-LGBTQ+ action and rhetoric by conservatives, as she made a surprise visit to the historic Stonewall Inn in New York City on Monday.

The US vice-president celebrated the bar's place in gay rights history while warning that many queer Americans are living in fear" as rightwing legislatures pass draconian anti-LGBTQ+ laws and Republican leaders step up hostile rhetoric and conspiracy theories, particularly aimed at transgender and non-binary people.

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