WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign is giving a second Democratic presidential hopeful a chance to address activists at a major dinner in Los Angeles Saturday.

California Sen. Kamala Harris, along with previously-announced Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, will speak at the dinner, the group announced Thursday.

HRC president Chad Griffin said Harris fought for same-sex marriage rights in California and supports federal legislation guaranteeing nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people.

"Senator Harris is a key leader in our effort for full federal equality," Griffin said.

He also cited her previous work as a prosecutor, saying she was an advocate for the voiceless and vulnerable. Some critics on the left, however, have taken issue with Harris' description of herself as having been a "progressive prosecutor."

Saturday's dinner is expected to bring together around 1,000 active members and supporters. Celebrities expected to attend include Christina Aguilera, who is being honored by the group.

The activism follows closely on a record number of LGBTQ candidates winning office in the 2018 elections in which the community provided some of the energy that helped Democrats take the House and many governorships across the country.

The potential Democratic presidential field also includes South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, the first major party presidential hopeful with a same-sex spouse.

Asked recently if the HRC is going to endorse a presidential candidate, JoDee Winterhof, senior vice president for policy and political affairs, said the group will consider all its options.

"But we have a field of many pro-equality candidates," she said.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization, will co-host a forum for 2020 Democratic presidential candidates this fall.