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Mary Gay Scanlon: “The idea that my sister or anyone else could drive across State lines and either gain or lose protections is both…”

On the recordApril 1, 2019
The idea that my sister or anyone else could drive across State lines and either gain or lose protections is both heartbreaking and, I think, profoundly un-American.
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Scanlon expresses concern over inconsistent protections for LGBTQ individuals across states.

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