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Barack Obama: Our gay brothers and sisters, still taunted, still attacked...

On the recordOctober 7, 2009
Our gay brothers and sisters, still taunted, still attacked...
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama highlights the ongoing struggles faced by the LGBTQ+ community.

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