Our gay brothers and sisters, still taunted, still attacked...
Barack Obama: “Our gay brothers and sisters, still taunted, still attacked...”
On the recordOctober 7, 2009
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Obama highlights the ongoing struggles faced by the LGBTQ+ community.
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