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Curtis Hertel Jr.: “You could be fired for just loving who you love and being…”

Featuring: Curtis Hertel Jr., Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 7

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Pete Buttigieg & Abdul El-Sayed Speak at Michigan Democratic Campaign Rally

Published | Video Starts at 22:56

We brought 30,000 kids out of poverty. We were the first state, the first state in 70 years to repeal right to work. We in Michigan, You could be fired for just loving who you love and being who you were before Garland stepped up. And our next Attorney General, Elie Saba, not only has he been a prosecutor, but he has also been someone who has fought corporations that poisoned our water and hurt our land and held them accountable every single time. (22:56–23:04)

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Asserts that there were no protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity before Garland Gilchrist's efforts.

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