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Tim Kaine: “The State Department's human rights report has just struck…”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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Published | Video Starts at 02:05

These values aren't identity politics. They're the historic natural rights that we have as individuals pursuing life, liberty, and happiness in the world. Pursuing life, liberty, and happiness. The State Department's human rights report has just struck out all references to the rights of LGBTQ people in countries. and the way countries treat LGBTQ people. I mean, do they have a right to liberty? Do they have a right to life? Do they have a right to happiness? (02:05–02:13)

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Asserts that the State Department's human rights report removed references to LGBTQ rights.

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