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Janice Schakowsky: I rise as the proud grandmother of a trans young man, and I just want to say that any family would be lucky to have the…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2021
I rise as the proud grandmother of a trans young man, and I just want to say that any family would be lucky to have the amazing and loving and smart and funny Isaac in their family. And I rise today to say thank you to the generations of people who have been arrested and beaten and excluded and sometimes killed for this fight. Let today be the end. I thank Congressman Cicilline and all of those who have spoken today and are going to vote for freedom. This is a remarkable day, not just for my Isaac, but for all the young people who are frightened today. No more. We are with you.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois
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Feb 25, 2021

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