2020 Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke runs with LGBTQ community in NYC 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke runs with members and friends of the LGBTQ community in New York. He used the opportunity to talk about his Equality Plan to condemn violence and injustice against the LGBTQ community. As New York prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, he also paid tribute to "the heroic struggle" made by the city on behalf of the entire country.