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On the recordJanuary 7, 2014
As a Nation, we have made great strides on the road toward equality for LGBT citizens, and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice has been instrumental in that progress.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken highlights progress in LGBT rights and the role of the Civil Rights Division.

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