Amy Klobuchar in CNN LGBT Town Hall

On Civil Rights: Collect data on GLBT issues so we can persuade Congress

You can, of course, stop this highly discriminatory and anti-patriotic policy of the Trump administration which bans trans people from serving in the military. You can do that yourself. You can do so many other things when it comes to changing the Department of Education policies and other discrimination policies.

And then I would pass the Equality Act in the first year. Those are high priorities for me. And you've got to do some by changing the dialogue in those first 100 days and some are the long term to get them done through Congress.

On Civil Rights: Throughout career, fighting hate crimes a priority

KLOBUCHAR: In my first job as the DA in Minnesota's biggest county, I made hate crimes a major priority. I was invited to the White House because of that, to introduce President Clinton when he unveiled the Matthew Shepherd bill. When I got to the Senate, we actually passed that bill and got all of those other things passed that I mentioned and introduced. So for me, it's a major priority.

On Civil Rights: Ban conversion therapy; it makes no sense at all

KLOBUCHAR: Yes. I think we know this makes no sense at all. We know this isn't the right thing to do. We've seen some of the bad practices, bad policies. It is role models. It is education. And it is making sure that we fight at every level, yes, at the federal level, but also the state and local levels.

On Civil Rights: Yes to federal law that allows third gender on documents

KLOBUCHAR: Yes. I will. There is a lot of work we need to do, all over the country, with driver's licenses. Not every state has some of the provisions that California has in place and just work on a state-by-state basis to make those changes.

On Crime: Safe harbor for prostitutes;but don't decriminalize sex work

KLOBUCHAR: I've been a leader on human trafficking. I was actually the lead on the bill that included my provision for safe harbor. What that meant, of course, was that if you have sex trafficking, either domestic or internationally, that you have to have a safe harbor for young people who are victims, so that they're not prosecuted themselves. I am not in favor of decriminalizing all of sex work. I'm concerned about the effect that's going to have on young women and violence against women.

On Families & Children: Churches & agencies should follow law on gay rights

KLOBUCHAR: First of all, our Constitution has been founded on a separation of church and state. And we can have different faiths in this country, but the law rules. And the law rules when it comes to discrimination and all kinds of other things. And I can just tell you that I will appoint Supreme Court justices that understand that.

Q: Should the federal government give funding to any religious nonprofit organizations that opposes same-sex marriage, for example, an adoption agency that won't work with LGBTQ parents?

KLOBUCHAR: I think that you have got to have agencies that follow the law. And that's one of the reasons that I want to pass the Equality Act. I think that's really important. And I also think that you've got to recognize adoption for gay families.

On Families & Children: Make it easier for LGBTQ couples to adopt

On Government Reform: Pass Equality Act by marshalling public support

KLOBUCHAR: It is time to pass the Equality Act. Our problem is you can get married in one state and then you can get fired from your job for being gay. That's why the Equality Act is so important. It's passed the House. It is sitting in the graveyard of legislation that is Mitch McConnell's desk. What I would do to get it passed is to bring people together to make the case for it.

On Health Care: Take on Big Pharma, to make drugs more affordable

KLOBUCHAR: Make sure the HIV community can get the drugs they need. That means the PrEP drug and that means to take on pharmaceutical companies to make drugs more affordable. The second thing is to make sure we keep the protections of the Affordable Care Act. Make it easier for the generics to get online. Bring in less expensive drugs from other countries to start competition.

On Health Care: More mental health resources for LGBTQ

KLOBUCHAR: Second cause of death of teenagers right now is suicide, with the numbers for LGBTQ being higher. Get rid of the stigma by treating mental illness like any other disease. Making sure insurance companies are offering the insurance and coverage. More beds. And prevention lines, hot lines, all of those kinds of things. More counselors in the schools to work with LGBTQ youth.