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Al Franken: It's perfectly legal to fire somebody because they're gay or because they're suspected to be gay.

On the recordNovember 4, 2009
It's perfectly legal to fire somebody because they're gay or because they're suspected to be gay.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken highlights the legal discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals in many states.

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