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Ayanna Pressley: “If we stop asking those questions, we do not identify that problem of discrimination and access.”

On the recordOctober 28, 2019
If we stop asking those questions, we do not identify that problem of discrimination and access.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley emphasizes the importance of collecting data on LGBTQ+ issues to address discrimination.

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