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Tony Vargas: “The reason why I'm against the bill is because not only do I…”

Featuring: Tony Vargas, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Nebraska, District 2

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Nebraska Sen. Vargas says school needs to be 'welcoming, safe environment'

Published | Video Starts at 01:48

And we debate those things, we pass policies to support them. And the reason why I'm supportive of the IPP motion and The reason why I'm against the bill is because not only do I see this as a framework for continuing to berate LGBTQ youth and trans youth, but we're also inherently making our school districts and our schools less of a welcoming place and putting more of a target on individuals' backs. (01:48–02:22)

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Asserts that the bill makes schools less welcoming and targets LGBTQ and trans youth.

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