And if you have barriers to that, artificial barriers, it hurts our collective security, our collective national security and our economy, too. And I think I often am reminded of that story about All of the Arabic translators and linguists who got discharged after September 11 when we needed them in the military because they were gay. And that's an example of why it's so important, I think, not just for on a human rights level, to have people able to achieve whatever they want, but also for our collective security as well. (16:18–16:28)
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