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On the recordApril 8, 2019
Every day LGBTQ Americans across the country are living without the guarantee of basic civil rights protections.
Said by
Suzanne Bonamici
Democratic · Oregon

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Bonamici highlights the lack of civil rights protections for LGBTQ Americans.

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