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        Religious Leaders Write Letter Urging Trump to Keep LGBTQ Protections
    "We urge you not to undermine these important protections against discrimination by adding a religious exemption to the Executive Order," according to the letter signed by hundreds of faith leaders.
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Religious Leaders Write Letter Urging Trump to Keep LGBTQ Protections

"We urge you not to undermine these important protections against discrimination by adding a religious exemption to the Executive Order," according to the letter signed by hundreds of faith leaders.

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