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- 1Gretchen Whitmer urges Democrats to back LGBTQ+ rights●Gretchen Whitmer, ‘a Midwest lesbian’s mom,’ has a message for Democrats waffling on LGBTQ+ rights
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, speaking as what she called "a Midwest lesbian's mom," has delivered a pointed message to fellow Democrats who have been hesitant in their support of LGBTQ+ rights. She urged the party to stand firmly behind the community, framing the issue through her own family experience and warning against political waffling on civil rights.