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Dick Durbin: We have a responsibility to support all of our children, no matter how they identify.

On the recordJune 21, 2023
We have a responsibility to support all of our children, no matter how they identify.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the need to support LGBTQ youth amid rising challenges.

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