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On the recordJune 3, 2019
I think about the transgender and non-binary communities, and we have seen reports that show that black women are more likely to be misidentified than any other group.
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Jimmy Gomez
Democratic · California

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He highlights the disproportionate impact of misidentification on marginalized communities.

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