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Tom Lantos: “I welcome Amnesty's special concern for the human rights concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.”

On the recordNovember 16, 1999
I welcome Amnesty's special concern for the human rights concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
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Tom Lantos
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congress.gov
Nov 16, 1999

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Expressing support for Amnesty's focus on LGBTQ+ human rights.

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