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Rashida Tlaib: When you allow people to discriminate against those couples, you deprive children of good moms, dads, families who are…

On the recordFebruary 26, 2020
When you allow people to discriminate against those couples, you deprive children of good moms, dads, families who are going to love them.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib emphasizes the negative impact of discrimination on children needing loving families.

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