On the recordMarch 28, 2012
Of course, it is exactly the same. It's a right that all Americans have and no reason why gay and lesbian people ought not to have these rights too. These are universal rights.
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transcripts.cnn.comJulian Bond: “Of course, it is exactly the same. It's a right that all Americans have and no reason why gay and lesbian people ought…”
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Julian Bond argues that the fight for gay rights is an extension of the Civil Rights Movement.
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