Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday and spoke about the freedoms Democrats have guaranteed by supporting the Harris-Walz campaign team.

Nessel, Michigan’s first openly gay attorney general, spoke about Vice President Kamala Harris’ history of supporting the LGBTQ community when she was California’s attorney general, noting that Harris refused to defend the state’s same-sex marriage ban in 2011. Nessel said she expects Harris to fight for the freedom of all Americans if she is elected president of the United States in November.

The Democratic National Committee convention is taking place in Chicago until Thursday. Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to officially accept the party’s nomination for the 2024 presidential election on November 5 on Thursday.

Watch Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s speech here:

What you should know about Dana Nessel

• Who is she? Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel was sworn in on January 1, 2019. Nessel, the state’s first openly gay attorney general, is a former criminal prosecutor and civil rights attorney who rose to prominence before taking office for winning a landmark court case that overturned Michigan’s ban on gay marriage.

• What role it plays: Nessel, currently serving her second term as attorney general, spoke about the freedoms secured by Democrats, who secured her second term in 2022 after defeating a Michigan lawyer who led a crusade to challenge the 2020 election by nine percentage points.

• Key quote: “Just as the ban on same-sex marriage was overturned in California, the ban on abortion was overturned in Michigan. By the way, I have a message for Republicans and the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States: You can rip this marriage ban out of my cold, dead, gay hand,” Nessel said. “I know that Kamala Harris, whether she is Attorney General or President of the United States, will always be on our side.”

When and where will the DNC take place

The Democratic National Convention will take place from August 19 to 22 in Chicago, Illinois.

The United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, will be the main venue for the DNC.

Chicago has hosted the Democratic National Convention eleven times, most recently in 1996, when President Bill Clinton was nominated for a second term at the United Center.

How to watch and stream the DNC 2024

The convention will be broadcast live on the organization’s website from the United Center in Chicago on Monday from 6:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time (5:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. Central Time) and on the other days from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time (6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Central Time).

USA TODAY will provide live stream coverage of the DNC every night Monday through Thursday on YouTube.

What are the themes for each night of the DNC?

The DNC announced the evening’s themes for the convention. The title of the convention is “For the People, For Our Future.”

Here are the topics for each evening:

• Monday: “For the people”

• Tuesday: “A bold vision for America’s future”

• Wednesday: “A fight for our freedoms”

• Thursday: “For our future”

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