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  "textContent": "Everybody knows that in politics, the LGBT+ community is a controversial topic. Once I became an adult and figured out my identity, I never thought about the politics that go with it. I grew up thinking that gay marriage should have just been a thing and asking everyone why there were people who were against […]\n\nThe post I Didn’t Know My Identity Was Political—Until Everyone Else Did appeared first on NYCTastemakers.",
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