
THE FEDERAL RESPONSE TO MONKEYPOX & MARRIAGE EQUALITY
Clip: 7/27/2022 | 13m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
REP. RITCHIE TORRES TAKES ON FEDERAL RESPONSE TO MONKEYPOX AND DEFENDING MARRIAGE EQUALITY
Bronx Congressional Representative Ritchie Torres is pushing to investigate the federal response to monkeypox, which he’s calling a preventable public health failure that repeats history by ignoring the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community. Rep. Torres, who is the first openly gay Afro-Latino member of Congress, also discusses the Respect for Marriage Act.
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THE FEDERAL RESPONSE TO MONKEYPOX & MARRIAGE EQUALITY
Clip: 7/27/2022 | 13m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Bronx Congressional Representative Ritchie Torres is pushing to investigate the federal response to monkeypox, which he’s calling a preventable public health failure that repeats history by ignoring the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community. Rep. Torres, who is the first openly gay Afro-Latino member of Congress, also discusses the Respect for Marriage Act.
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