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NBC NEWS:
"A national 'Don't Say Gay' law? Republicans introduce bill to restrict LGBTQ-related programs"
"The bill’s definition of 'sexually-oriented material' includes anything that relates to sexual orientation or gender identity."
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Friends,

Republicans have introduced a national "Don't Say Gay" bill into Congress, and I'm appalled.

According to NBC News:

" The sweeping legislation would affect all federally funded facilities and programs , which would include public libraries, federally funded schools, military bases and hospitals. It would prohibit schools, for example, from providing sex education or library books that include LGBTQ topics to children under 10. It would also bar public libraries from using funds to host Drag Story Hour events — a national program started in 2015 in which drag performers read children’s books to kids."

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This rhetoric is dangerous. It's both harmful to our civil discourse and directly harming LGBTQ+ children who endure stigma and, in states with similar laws already in effect, the ramifications of this policy.

Friends, the far-right is showing us how it would govern if given the chance. We cannot allow a party driven by such shameless bigotry to win a majority in Congress — but with only weeks until Election Day, it's looking like they may do just that. Can you please chip in what you can today to keep the House blue? Every dollar makes a difference. [[link removed]]

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