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Ayanna Pressley: “Any program that we submitted that named underserved…”

Featuring: Ayanna Pressley, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 7th Congressional District

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I would also say in the Community Project funding process, since guidance and guidelines and eligibility continues to change. We had a situation where Any program that we submitted that named underserved minority LGBTQ, that was a, you know, you were all but certain to not be funded. And again, we're talking about some of our most marginalized communities, communities. But given the attack on diversity, equity and inclusion, the attacks on our black, brown, immigrant and LGBTQ communities. (24:02–24:17)

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Asserts that programs mentioning underserved minority LGBTQ groups are unlikely to be funded.

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