A conversation on the results of the 2020 election and the political influence of LGBTQ people. This year, a historic number of LGBTQ people ran for public office. Our panel of elected officials, advocates, and academic researchers explore the implications of the results and what they might mean for the future of LGBTQ rights.
The 2020 Election: LGBTQ Electeds, the LGBTQ Vote, and the Future of LGBTQ Rights
90 min
November 10, 2020
Panelists
![Brad Sears](https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Brad-Sears.jpg)
Brad Sears
Interim Executive Director, The Williams Institute
![Sarah McBride](https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Sarah-McBride-400-x-400.jpg)
Sarah McBride
Delaware State Senator-Elect
![Ritchie Torres](https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Ritchie-Torres-400-x-400.jpg)
Ritchie Torres
U.S. Representative-Elect, New York’s District 15
![Andrew Flores](https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Andrew-Flores-400-x-400.jpg)
Andrew Flores
Visiting Scholar, The Williams Institute
![Sharita Gruberg](https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Sharita_Gruberg-400-x-400.jpg)
Sharita Gruberg
Senior Director, Center for American Progress
![Andrew Reynolds](https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Andrew-Reynolds-400-x-400.png)
Andrew Reynolds
Researcher and Lecturer, Princeton University
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