An L.A. presidential debate for gays

Six of the eight Democratic presidential candidates are scheduled to participate in a forum tonight on issues affecting the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans. Daily News.

The candidates will appear separately in alphabetical order, each answering questions for 15 minutes at a Hollywood television studio.

Topics are expected to include same-sex marriage, the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy barring openly gay and lesbian individuals from serving in the armed forces, hostility and discrimination in the workplace, and partners' health care and inheritance rights.