Abdul El-Sayed: “I respect your position insofar as it's founded in the idea that you want to protect and empower life.”

You should not be criminalized for a disease. That is absolutely wrong. It’s hateful. It’s discriminatory, and we can, as a state, do better. You can count on me for that.

I want freedom and democracy for the people of Iran, no question. But I want that to be done by the people of Iran, coming together as a community to decide how to create democratic change in their society.

Hurt people, hurt people.

I’ll fight to ensure every Michigander can live without discrimination and never have to wonder whether their rights will still be there tomorrow.