Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine Timothy (Tim) Michael KaineTrump meets with potential Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett at White House Names to watch as Trump picks Ginsburg replacement on Supreme Court Barrett seen as a front-runner for Trump Supreme Court pick MORE dismissed Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE's attempts to court the LGBT community in his address at the Human Rights Campaign dinner on Saturday night.

"Donald Trump is no friend to this community, and he’s no friend to the value of equality," Kaine said.

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The Virginia senator asked the crowd if they believed Trump when he said he would support "the gays," to loud shouts of "No!"

Kaine also took shots at Trump's running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Michael (Mike) Richard PenceGardner signals support for taking up Supreme Court nominee this year Biden leads Trump by 12 points among Catholic voters: poll GOP brushes back charges of hypocrisy in Supreme Court fight MORE (R), and his role in passing a "religious freedom" law in his state that effectively allowed businesses to discriminate against gay people.

Kaine pointed out that Trump's campaign page does not include a plan to support LGBT equality. He said he and Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Biden leads Trump by 12 points among Catholic voters: poll The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden goes on offense MORE, the Democratic presidential nominee, would fight to get the federal Equality Act signed if elected.

“When America leads on LGBTQ equality, that matters worldwide," he said.

On a more personal note, Kaine addressed how his own views on marriage equality have evolved.

He said that while he fought against discrimination in all forms when he began his life in politics, he viewed marriage as something separate, in line with his Catholic beliefs.

He told the crowd that his children helped him see the importance of marriage equality and that an effort in Virginia during his years as governor to define marriage as between a man and a woman in the state constitution spurred him to action.

Kaine even went so far as to predict that the Catholic Church would likewise change its stance toward gay marriage.

With less than 60 days until the general election, Kaine called on the LGBT community to mobilize against Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, and not forget some of his controversial statements as his campaign works to polish his rhetoric.

"It's going to be a close election, and the LGBTQ vote in so many of our battleground states could be the difference between victory and defeat," Kaine said.