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Mark Pocan: “In the last number of years, I believe a few of the Asian…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 44 with Jessica Stern

Published | Video Starts at 23:45

And the court said, not so fast. Cited in her favor and made sure to extend domestic violence protections to transgender women. Women good. And didn't. In the last number of years, I believe a few of the Asian countries also had marriage equality happen. I believe Thailand, maybe, and some others, if I remember right. Yeah. So. So Taiwan was the first. Yes. Yep. And we were all waiting for Thailand, because Thailand is really, you know. Yeah. The place where you want to be. (23:45–23:56)

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Asserts that some Asian countries, possibly including Thailand, have achieved marriage equality in recent years.

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