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On the recordOctober 27, 2009
No one in America should ever be afraid to walk down the street holding the hands of the person they love.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on the Enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

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