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markpkessinger

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7. The entire video is worth watching, but John Lewis, at 15:45, is especially moving...

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 04:12 PM

Jul 2015

...Also, the testimonies of people who have been the victims of precisely the kinds of discrimination this bill would prohibit, in particular a lesbian couple, whose infant daughter was turned away from a pediatrician because of her parents' sexual orientation, at about 32:00. There are also fine speeches by, among others, Senators Jeff Merkley and Cory Booker, Steny Hoyer, Nancy Pelosi and Jerry Nadler.

The bill so far has over 155 co-sponsers, including 40 in the Senate.

Frankly, I'm shocked, and rather disappointed, that there seems to be so little interest in this here on DU.

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THIS IS HUGE! Members of Congress Introduce Historic, Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Bill [View all] markpkessinger Jul 2015 OP

Kicking my own post . . . markpkessinger Jul 2015 #1

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k&r... spanone Jul 2015 #3

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k&r Adrahil Jul 2015 #5

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The entire video is worth watching, but John Lewis, at 15:45, is especially moving... markpkessinger Jul 2015 #7

Might be worth posting in LBN... JudyM Jul 2015 #8

Thanks for the suggestion . . . markpkessinger Jul 2015 #9

Besides being the right thing to do, the political timing of this is brilliant! markpkessinger Jul 2015 #10

rec & kick. Awesome. MerryBlooms Jul 2015 #11

K&R for a very important Bill! Sissyk Jul 2015 #12

It is a Dem Bill in a GOP Congress edhopper Jul 2015 #13

You may be right . . . markpkessinger Jul 2015 #14

Sorry edhopper Jul 2015 #15

On the contrary . . . markpkessinger Jul 2015 #16

Half the states allow discrimination against LGBT edhopper Jul 2015 #17