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On the recordApril 1, 2019
That riot 50 years ago in what is now Mr. Nadler's district sparked the modern LGBT rights movement that has ushered in extraordinary achievements in our fight for equality.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline connects the Stonewall riot to the progress in LGBT rights.

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