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On the recordFebruary 26, 2020
LGBT children are very, very vulnerable. The rates of suicide are much higher among this--among young Americans who are LGBTQ.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Highlighting the vulnerability and high suicide rates among LGBTQ youth.

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