Hillary Campaigns at Florida Gay Bar: Trump Has 'Terrible' LGBT Record

Hillary Clinton spoke at a gay bar Sunday, in Wilton Manors, a South Florida town known as an enclave for the state's LGBT community.

The event was hosted by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Hotspots Media Group, and the Human Rights Campaign -- with the latter's president, Chad Griffin, in attendance. Addressing supporters at the Manor Complex, one of the area's most popular gay nightclubs, Clinton contrasted her human rights record with that of her opponent, Donald Trump.

"Donald Trump has a terrible record on LGBT rights," Clinton told the large crowd, gathered to hear her speak just days before the election. "And this election will determine whether we continue the progress we've made or let it be ripped away. We know Trump has promised he'll appoint Supreme Court justices who will overturn marriage equality. And he will repeal President Obama's executive actions to protect LGBT people from discrimination."

Clinton also outlined her commitments to the LGBT community, which include outlawing conversion therapy and putting a stop to the spread of HIV -- once and for all.

"LGBT kids don't need to be cured of anything. They just need to be accepted, embraced and respected," Clinton said. "We'll work together to the AIDS-free generation that is within our reach. And we will take on homelessness, bullying, and violence, particularly youth homelessness, which disproportionately hurts LGBT kids."

The location of Clinton's speech was an important one. The Manor Complex sits just three hours away from Pulse, the Orlando gay bar where 49 people were killed in June after a lone gunman opened fire on the club. Fifty-three more were injured.

On Sunday, Clinton addressed the need to end America's culture of mass shootings.

"We're gonna bring people together to reform gun laws and keep guns from falling into the wrong hands so what happened in Orlando can never happen again," the Democratic candidate said.

Referencing her four-decade career in public life, Clinton said that she will fight for LGBT people in the face of enormous challenges. In 2016, the Human Rights Campaign estimates, over 200 anti-LGBT bills were introduced to state legislatures, ones that would reverse the LGBT community's recent victories. Mike Pence, Trump's vice-presidential pick, signed a 2015 law as governor of Indiana allowing businesses to openly discriminate against LGBT customers; it was amended after public outcry.

"I'm have been fighting for families and the underdog my entire life," Clinton said. "I'm not stopping now. We are just getting warmed up."

The event at Manor Complex is just one of many stops for Clinton in South Florida, a crucial battleground area in a volatile, increasingly close election. The former secretary of State spoke at a Jennifer Lopez concert Saturday night and an African-American church in Wilton Manors the same weekend.

Clinton leads Trump in Florida by just 0.6 percentage points, according to the latest poll averages from FiveThirtyEight.