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The Hill reports:
Vice President Harris criticized Republican-led states that have passed dozens of laws targeting LGBTQ youth during a speech at a Capital Pride Festival in D.C. on Sunday.
“No one should fear going to a nightclub for fear that a terrorist might try to take them down,” Harris said on Sunday. “No one should fear loving who they love,” Harris also said at the festival. “Our children in Texas and Florida should not fear who they are.”
“We should not have to be dealing with 300 laws in states around our country that are attacking our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters,” she added.
Metro Weekly reports:
“What a glorious day!” beamed Harris, who sported a pink blazer, after being introduced by Capital Pride Alliance executive director Ryan Bos. “We have so much to celebrate — and we celebrate each other every day! We celebrate the progress we have made!…
“No one should fear going to a Pride celebration because of a white supremacist,” she continued, making a pointed reference to the day prior, where 31 masked members of a white nationalist group were arrested by police in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
“We will continue to build unity, we will continue to build coalitions, we will always be fueled by knowing we have so much more in common than what separates us,” she concluded. “We will be fueled by knowing we are all in this together! And we will fight with pride. Happy Pride, everyone!”
Vice President Kamala Harris, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, and Rupaul’s Drag Race Winner Symone take the stage at the Capitol Pride Festival in Washington, DC Sunday pic.twitter.com/6dLg14X9lU
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