Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz took his Republican rival to task over his controversial response in the aftermath of the Georgia school shooting .
Walz made a speech during an appearance at the Humans Rights Campaign National Dinner–the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization–in Washington on Saturday night.
Walz took to stage to highlight his support for his running mate, Kamala Harris (“Yes, by the way, she’s more qualified than anybody that’s ever run for this office, let’s be clear”) along with the pair’s record on queer rights.
“I’m an old, straight, white guy, I’m teaching social studies, you’re all picturing the damn stereotype here. Turns out I’m opposite world of Tommy Tuberville though,” he said before describing his involvement with his former school’s gay-straight alliance.
Yet the Minnesota governor used the opportunity to namecheck more than just Tuberville.
“It’s a fact of life some people are gay,” Walz said. “But you know what’s not a fact of life? That our children need to be shot dead in schools. That’s not a fact of life.”