Giving a 20-munute speech..

[Dukul12345]

Do these have the same meaning?

1) Giving a 20-minute speech standing up for the most hated man in the world in a second language is really brave.

2) Giving a 20-minute speech to stand up for the most hated man in the world in a second language is really brave.

 

[Rover_KE]

Only #1 works for me.

EDIT: It would have been courteous to point out that you had already received replies here.

 

[tedmc]

"Standing up for the most hated man in the word " is a present participial phrase which modifies "speech" in the sentence.