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On the recordJuly 7, 2009
LGBT Americans are not demanding so-called special rights, as some claim, through this or any other bill.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Baldwin argues that LGBT rights are about equal protections, not special privileges.

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