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Rashida Tlaib: Religious liberty--I am going to put it in quotation--is simply this administration's latest excuse to continue its…

On the recordFebruary 26, 2020
Religious liberty--I am going to put it in quotation--is simply this administration's latest excuse to continue its painful oppression of other people, including our LGBTQ neighbors.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib criticizes the administration's use of religious liberty to justify discrimination against LGBTQ+ communities.

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