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Josh Shapiro: “The fact that people can feel more comfortable being who…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Governor Shapiro and First Lady Shapiro to Host Interfaith Roundtable

Published | Video Starts at 48:46

And I never imagined that that would be a role for us to Play. I never imagined that that was, you know, our responsibility, if you will. But we take that very seriously. The fact that people can feel more comfortable being who they are because of how we live our lives and how we do our service, it means a lot. And it's a tremendous compliment, what you just said. And we take that very, very seriously. Thank you, Governor. (48:46–48:57)

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Asserts that his and his administration's openness has contributed to people feeling more comfortable with their identities.

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