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BOARD OF GOVERNORS Patrick Achis CA, Christina Adeleke NC, Steve Alcocer s 2020 begins, we are writing the leave any rock unturned. We cannot waste a TX, Paul Anagnostos FL, Tal Anderson MN, Julie next chapter in the history of the single moment. We have to work as hard as Anderton IL, Matthew Arnold OH, Liz Balcom PA, Sandy Bass CA, Gregory Battaglia NY, Andrew Beaudoin FL, Human Rights Campaign. We are we’ve ever worked before. Matteline Becker NV, Neil Berenson MA, Julie Berteloot A building on new initiatives that will empower And even as we focus on the election, NV, Brooke Bishop OH, Stefani Borg OH, Joy Bowling NC, Robert Bronke NC, Ken Brown TX, Malik Brown and support our community’s most marginal- we have to continue to advocate for the poli- GA, Percy Brown GA, Alex Bybee NV, Tessa Cabrera ized members, protect our rights, deepen our cies and programs that make a difference in CA, Nancy Caldwell TX, Constance Callahan GA, John Cannon LA, Michael Caston GA, Richard Chizmadia OH, commitment to ensuring racial justice in all the lives of countless members of our com- Michael Cobian OR, Dabney Conwell OH, Jefferson that we do and expand our footprint. From our munity. For too many in our community, they Coombs CA, Isabel Cordova CA, Dolores Covrigaru NY, Giles Davidson TX, Craig Diaz OH, Carol Ebersole-Weiss Transgender Justice Initiative to expanding cannot wait for the next election because NY, Cordy Elkins MA, Mark Falgout NC, Chris Fasser NY, our legal footprint through impact litigation they need change now. Maria Fasulo NY, Aaron Finnegan MO, Meredith Fourtney TN, Tony Garavaglia MO, Sarah Garber MO, Diego Garcia and broadening the scope of HRC Global — For us to be successful in any of this Blum MA, Ben Gibbs DC, Krystal Gilliam TX, Stephen we are fighting on all fronts for full equality. work, we need you. By working together Gossman CA, Clarione Gutierrez CA, Lynn Hammond CA, Lisa Hannusch TX, Nik Harris FL, Matt Hendry In the year ahead, we will face enor- to execute our shared goals, we can truly CA, David Hendryx CA, Troy Henson OH, Christina mous challenges. After three years of relent- change this country and the world. Hernandez TX, Latoya Holman NV, Byron Hoover DC, Lori Hoppmann PA, Sherie Hughes DC, Tom Jackobs TX, less attacks on our community’s progress In 2020 and beyond, let us make a Bonnie Johnson IL, Korrine Johnson FL, Dennis Jolley by Donald Trump and Mike Pence, we finally promise to ourselves and to future genera- MN, Alyssa Jones MA, Christopher Kattenhorn WA, Louis Kemp NC, Elizabeth Kennedy OH, Justin Koziatek IL, have the chance to take back the White tions to do all we can to achieve full equality Wendy Kraft NV, Andy LaBadie WA, Keith Laepple WA, House. We know this fight will not be easy, for every member of our community once Nam Lam CA, Abbey Logan KS, Thomas Macias CA, Lisa Madry TX, Alli Martin UT, Claire Martinez UT, Chris but we have so many reasons to be hopeful. and for all. Matta TX, Dan Mauney NC, Michael McDonnell OH, Recent elections have showcased the power Tory Mitchell IL, Kelly Moffat NY, Kris Moore TN, Karen Morgan OH, John Morrison NY, Jim Murphy CA, Marcia of Equality Voters to elect leaders who will In Unity, Namowitz NY, Shayom Ortiz TX, Brent Parrish MA, Eric stand up for our community. A. Patton TN, Luz Pellot OH, Trey Pike TX, Charlotte Prentice TX, David Prince IL, Layne Rackley CA, Ricardo Thanks to you — our tireless grass- Ramirez TX, Nico Ramsey TX, Michael Rendon TX, roots army of supporters, members and Linda Reyes-Hart TX, Chase Rickey OH, Ray Roberge NY, Ryan Roche GA, Elizabeth Rodriguez TX, Christian volunteers — we are ready to harness that Rogers LA, Tom Rogers PA, Bruce Rohr DC, Zach Rose- power to retain a pro-equality majority in the Heim MO, Aaron Rutledge DC, Anthony Sandonato FL, Brigid Scarbrough GA, George Schein OH, Chris Scherm U.S. House and to elect a pro-equality U.S. Alphonso David NJ, Elizabeth Schlesinger MO, Shannon Scott OR, Senate and a pro-equality president who will President Thomas Sim CA, Jennifer Slipakoff GA, Brittney Smith TN, Marla Smith CA, Neil Smith WA, Joshua Sparrow FL, move progress forward for all Americans. Human Rights Campaign Sal Stow TX, Suzanne Sullivan WA, Betty Pei Ching Sun And with our partnership with Stacey He/Him/His LA, Judy Sunblade MA, Rick Taylor OH, Julian Tovar TX, Bonnie Uphold CA, Sean VanGorder NV, Aaron Weiner Abrams and her organization Fair Fight, we Follow me on Twitter: @AlphonsoDavid OH, Christopher Wilson MO, Gary Wilson TX, Shawn are working to ensure all voters are able to Wolfe OH, Hudson Young DC access the ballot box and have their voices EMERITUS COUNCIL and their votes counted. Gwen Baba CA, Jane Daroff OH, Tim Downing OH, Christopher Flynn MA, Jody Gates LA, Suzanne Hamilton Despite the challenges we face, we OH, LeeAnn Jones GA, Christopher Labonte PA, Andy also face some of our greatest opportuni- Linsky CA, Dana Perlman CA, Henry Robin NY, Cathi ties. That is why over the coming months we Photo: Kevin / AP Photo: Kevin Wolf Scalise TX, Rebecca Tillet PA, Frank Woo CA must do everything in our power to ensure we are victorious in November. We cannot

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Geoff Wetrosky Campaign Director 17 WORKPLACE INCLUSION JoDee Winterhof Senior Vice President of Policy & Political Affairs HRC Foundation’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index Breaks Records HRC EQUALITY STAFF Carolyn Simon Director of Digital & Content Strategy Robert VillaflorSenior Design Director 19 LONG-TERM EQUALITY Rokia Hassanein Editorial Producer, Print & Digital Media Why HRC Foundation’s Long-Term Equality Ashley Sudney Senior Designer Tarine Wright Junior Designer Index Is Important for LGBTQ Elders Nationwide OTHER CONTRIBUTORS Beck Bailey, Steffan Declue, Justin Giaquinto, Mitch Johnson, Mollie Levin, Joni Madison, Molly 21 ELEVATING & EMPOWERING THE Meegan, Nick Morrow, Chris Sgro, Chris Speron, Justin Snow, Justin Unga, Geoff Wetrosky, TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY Kristina Williams, Matilda Young What HRC is Learning From These Incredible 19 Community Advocates Equality is a publication of the Human Rights Campaign and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Equality (ISSN 1092- 5791) is published quarterly by HRC, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., Cover: After HRC's largest N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Copyright 2018. All rights re- 23 HALLMARK’S REVERSAL served. Subscription rates: Free to members. Printed in the USA. investment in a state legislative The Human Rights Campaign and HRC Foundation names and election in our organization's Inside HRC Foundation’s Work to Keep the Equality logos are trademarks of HRC and the HRC Foundation. history, our members, volunteers Company Inclusive After It Controversially To join HRC, call 800-727-4723, visit www.hrc.org or TTY at and supporters mobilized behind 202-216-1572. Are you an HRC member? Have a question? Removed Same-Sex TV Ad Email [email protected] or call 800-727-4723. All advertis- pro-equality candidates — and ers in Equality magazine are HRC National Corporate Partners. we won.

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EXPANDING HRC’S REACH Under President Alphonso David’s up leadership, HRC is expanding its national footprint and engagement by opening offices in New York and Los Angeles. front “This is only the beginning,” David said. Our increased presence in these cities will strengthen our relationships with our partners in the corporate, financial and entertainment sectors. This expansion of HRC is among new initiatives that will empower and support our community’s most marginalized members, protect foundational rights and institutions of our democracy and deepen our commitment to ensuring racial justice in all that we do.

“THE L WORD” REBOOTS To the delight of many LGBTQ Jennifer Beals, Kate Moennig, Leisha viewers, “The L Word” is back, and it’s Hailey and many more new stars. bringing visibility to LGBTQ women In honor of its reboot, HRC right where it left off when the original and SHOWTIME partnered up for series ended in 2009. an exclusive premiere watch party “The L Word: Generation Q” in various communities nationwide. follows the experiences of close-knit HRC President Alphonso David friends in their journeys in life and love. walked the red carpet at the show’s The show stars original cast members Los Angeles premiere.

ANTI-TRANS VIOLENCE REPORT HRC Foundation’s recent report, “A National Epidemic: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence in America in 2019,” sheds light on several factors related to anti-transgender violence. HRC Foundation has been tracking anti-transgender violence since 2013. A NATIONAL In this report, we present statistics and analysis on demographics, EPIDEMIC: legislation, safety, reporting and enforcement, revealing disturbing but important trends about violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people in FATAL the United States. Finally, based on these statistics, we provide action items that ANTI-TRANSGENDER can help end the violence. Learn more at hrc.im/TransViolenceReport2019. VIOLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2019

91% 81% 68% Of the at least 22 Were under the Lived in the South. transgender and age of 30. gender non-conforming people killed in the United States since the beginning of 2019 were Black women.

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irginia Equality Voters HISTORY MAKERS Pro-equality champion Shelly elected pro-equality can- Simonds (HD94) unseated her didates to office in 2019, Delegate Danica Roem, who was the anti-LGBTQ opponent. V first openly transgender person to be making history and proving that elected and serve in a state legislature With his win, Dan Helmer made his Virginia is for lovers of equality. anywhere in the nation, was reelected to district (HD40) pro-equality. After HRC’s largest invest- the Virginia House. ment in a state legislative race Nancy Guy flipped HD83 to be in our organization’s history, Ghazala Hashmi not only flipped her pro-equality. our members, volunteers and district (SD10) from anti-LGBTQ to pro-equality, but she also became the Del. John Bell won a Senate seat in supporters mobilized behind first Muslim American woman to serve SD-13, making it pro-equality. pro-equality candidates — and in the Virginia state Senate. we won. Joshua Cole (HD28) became the first Together, we built politi- pro-equality candidate elected in his cal power across the state — PRO-EQUALITY FLIPS district. electing historic pro-equality Martha Mugler became the first MOVING PRO-EQUALITY majorities in both chambers of pro-equality candidate elected in her LEGISLATION FORWARD the General Assembly. These district (HD91). pro-equality majorities open the Our work in Virginia has only just be- door for long-stalled non-dis- Clint Jenkins successfully flipped his gun. HRC is now working with Virginia’s crimination protections for district (HD76) from anti-LGBTQ to pro-equality legislative majorities to LGBTQ Virginians. pro-equality through his win. ensure these victories translate to defin- itive action. continued on p. 11

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The Virginia Values Coalition, which includes HRC, Equality Virginia, Freedom for All Americans, ACLU of Virginia and the National Center for Transgender Equality, as well as local advocates and business leaders, is working closely with pro-equality legis- lators to pass comprehensive LGBTQ non-discrimination protections in this year’s legislative session, which runs from January 8 to March 8. “The people of Virginia voted for a new direction … nearly two-thirds of LGBTQ people across the country report experiencing discrimination Equality Voters rally to in some facet of their lives. We don’t send a strong pro-equality just build political power to have it, we message in Virginia. build political power to use it,” said HRC President Alphonso David in a Dec. 19 coalition press conference. THE 2020 ELECTIONS

As Virginia prepares to pass historic attacked LGBTQ people at every “WE HAVE AN non-discrimination protections, this opportunity. OPPORTUNITY pro-equality momentum is one we We need your help to turn out must build on for state and federal the vote and make sure the right TO SEND A elections in 2020. choice is made. This year, Americans will have the MESSAGE opportunity to reelect the pro-equal- GO TO HRC.ORG/VOTE TO: THAT VIRGINIA ity majority in the U.S. House, elect a pro-equality majority in the U.S. Check your WELCOMES Senate and elect a pro-equality pres- registration ident who would sign into law the status ALL PEOPLE Equality Act, which would provide fed- TO LIVE, WORK eral comprehensive non-discrimination protections nationwide. Register to vote AND RAISE A Equality Voters — LGBTQ voters and our allies — will make a significant FAMILY. difference in the 2020 elections both Find your I’m committed to passing comprehen- during the primary and caucus season Election Day sive non-discrimination protections in and in the general election. polling place the upcoming General Assembly that HRC has identified more than will protect LGBTQ Virginians from 57 million voters for whom issues of discrimination and harassment in em- equality are a make-or-break issue. Become a more ployment, housing and public spaces,” These Equality Voters are a force to informed voter said incoming Virginia House Speaker be reckoned with and a constituency by signing up Eileen Filler-Corn. to court. 2020 provides us the starkest for our updates. If you’re a Virginian, you can voice choice in American history: to elect Text EQUAL to your support for comprehensive a pro-equality champion as presi- 472472*.

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century ago, the United States For Gall, voting rights work is history of voting discrimination from ratified the 19th Amendment, very much intersectional, particularly making changes to voting laws and Awhich granted women the right in terms of LGBTQ equality. “One of practices without pre-submitting those to vote. Now, 100 years later, women- the things that has always struck me changes for review by federal officials. identified leaders like Dr. Megan Gall, about the queer community is that as “When we lost that protection, it Sherrilyn Ifill, Kristen Clarke and Stacey a group of minorities, we’re the only meant that jurisdictions didn’t have to Abrams are carrying forward the legacy group of minorities where members of out themselves as making changes to of early suffrage leaders by fighting to our community belong to every other election plans,” Gall said. ensure that all of our votes are counted community on earth. Because of that As a result, “states just started and that all people have access to the intersectionality, when we are doing making all kinds of changes,” she said. ballot box — including LGBTQ people. voting rights for other large marginal- Many of these changes are, in ef- When Dr. Gall graduated from ized communities, [LGBTQ people] are fect, modern-day voter suppression, with her Ph.D. program and was looking swept into what we’re doing because the rights of marginalized communities to start her career, she knew she we are in all other groups.” being targeted. wanted to take her skills and put them Gall began her work in this field One example Gall gave is voter ID toward helping all kinds of marginal- right after the Supreme Court’s ruling laws. ized people. So she started working in Shelby County vs. Holder, which in- “Voter ID can act as a modern-day in voting rights, assisting the Lawyers’ validated a key provision of the Voting poll tax. If you are low income, and you Committee on Civil Rights Under the Rights Act of 1965 — an enforcement don’t have the resources to conjure that Law on voting litigation. mechanism to prevent states with a continued on p. 15

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WOMEN VOTING cont’d from p. 13 Center and the Lawyers' Committee for “But women of color were really Civil Rights Under Law. left behind by that scenario. The ma- ID, you are disenfranchised because of Gall said, “We came onto the jority of Black women, even after the your socio-economic status.” scene so we could fight disenfranchise- amendment passed, couldn’t vote be- Voter ID laws can disproportion- ment before the last resort — litigation. cause of state issues, particularly in the ately impact transgender people, many We have a lot of litigation partners and South. Women of color were particularly of whom do not have forms of ID that it’s great work, but if it’s gotten to litiga- susceptible to intimidation, violence and reflect their true gender identity, either tion, that means the damage is done.” poll taxes in a way that white women because they are in the process of Working with local networks of were not. Native American women had changing their documents or face finan- advocates in key states, this coalition to fight for citizenship and then for the cial or legal barriers to doing so. engages in a variety of interventions to right to vote.” In addition, many LGBTQ people defend the right to vote before it gets to “It wasn’t until the 1964 Voting face compounded discrimination based the courts. Their diverse set of initiatives Rights Act that we as a nation really did on other characteristics, including race, include voter education and recruiting the hard work of fixing the things that age, disability and economic status. poll workers that better represent the were left out of the 19th Amendment. And But as as Gall explained, voter people voting at these locations. it certainly wasn’t a total fix,” Gall said. suppression can take on many different As Gall explained, All Voting is Groups like All Voting is Local forms and can show up anywhere from Local is “uses data to understand what’s and Abrams’ Fair Fight 2020 are hard registration rejection to the counting of happening on the ground so that we at work to fix these ongoing issues of provisional ballots to misinformation on can make executive policy choices and disenfranchisement and discrimina- social media. strategic decisions.” Her role as data tion. Under the leadership of President According to Gall, specific, local- director means wearing many hats, but Alphonso David, HRC is partnering ized incidents of voter suppression can one of the major components is giving with Fair Fight 2020 to bring together “can get lost really easily, but if we cap- “her team the quantitative evidence they the organizations’ expertise in voter ture all those voters, there’s big numbers need to do their work.” protection and voter mobilization to of folks being lost.” For Gall, looking at the history ensure fair and open elections in Gall, the data director at All Voting of voting rights, the 19th Amendment 2020 and beyond. is Local, is working to stop these votes was critical for enfranchisement as Thanks to advocates like Gall, from being lost. All Voting is Local is a well as critically incomplete. “It was Abrams, and civil rights leaders across collaborative campaign housed at the critical in that it enfranchised 26 mil- movements, 100 years after the 19th Leadership Conference Education Fund lion women before the 1920 election. Amendment, our journey towards full in conjunction with the ACLU, American And it was the result of decades and equality at the ballot box marches Constitution Society, Campaign Legal decades of work.” onward.

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At its core, HRC Foundation’s Long-Term Care Equality Index is about compassion.

LONG-TERM EQUALITY FOR LGBTQ ELDERS

ruce Lederman didn’t think he es of LGBTQ older adults as they seek a non-profit membership organization would live to see a program like long-term care and services. representing more than 5,000 aging-fo- BHRC and SAGE’s Long-Term The LEI, the first-ever nationwide cused non-profit organizations, and an Care Equality Index, which seeks to en- assessment of how long-term care LEI Advisory Council member. sure that LGBTQ older adults are treat- facilities are treating ed with dignity and provided inclusive, their LGBTQ residents, competent care when seeking services encourages and helps in their golden years. long-term care commu- “[The LEI] is extraordinary,” said nities adopt policies and 5% 60% Lederman, an LEI Advisory Council best practices that pro- of long-term care of these residents say member. “Here we are, changing vide culturally competent residents are they worry about how the world.” and responsive care to members of the they will be treated in With research showing that up- LGBTQ elders. LGBTQ community long-term care settings ward of 5% of long-term care residents “We hear stories are members of the lesbian, gay, bisex- all over the country from ual and transgender community, HRC older adults who’ve expe- Foundation and SAGE, the world's larg- rienced adverse treatment, and it’s im- Washington raises an important est and oldest organization dedicated portant for us to really turn those stories issue for LGBTQ older adults, 60% of to improving the lives of LGBTQ older into positive experiences for them,” said whom say they worry about how they will adults, joined in this historic partnership Yasemin Washington, vice president be treated in long-term care settings. to fundamentally improve the experienc- of member relations at LeadingAge, continued on p. 27

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“WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF A NATIONAL articipating in HRC Foundation’s inaugural Elevate fellowship pro- CRISIS. PEOPLE ARE DYING, AND Pgram, which provides profession- THE RESPONSE MUST BE SWIFT, al and leadership development for trans women and non-binary people of color STRONG AND ROOTED IN SOLUTIONS in public health fields, was transfor- THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY IS mative for Arianna Lint, a leader in the transgender justice movement. RIGHTFULLY DEMANDING.” Lint, who helped facilitate the pro- — HRC PRESIDENT ALPHONSO DAVID gram for 10 fellows, said that resources like Elevate didn’t exist when she started her advocacy. Mississippi and Texas, all part of HRC’s people out of a job, on to the streets and “It’s just so amazing to see the Project One America campaign. The ef- into desperate and dangerous situations power of how agencies can change,” said fort is mutually beneficial — HRC learns for survival. Through this new initiative, Lint, founder of Arianna’s Center, which with and from these advocates who we aim to help change these realities. provides programs and services for the champion the rights, health and welfare Change will not come overnight and it Florida transgender community. “And of our communities every day. will not come from any single organiza- the vision or perspective of others can “We are in the midst of a national tion or person. But the Human Rights change things just by being an example.” crisis. People are dying, and the re- Campaign will be a part of the work to Elevate, the latest program from sponse must be swift, strong and rooted help build the capacity of leaders al- HRC’s Transgender Justice Initiative, is in solutions the transgender commu- ready on the frontlines of this fight.” designed to help participants develop nity is rightfully demanding,” said HRC In a powerful video series to honor skills and access tools to advance their President Alphonso David, describing Transgender Day of Remembrance, work on improving health outcomes the new initiative. “In meetings with HRC Foundation’s Elevate fellows spoke PROUDLY SUPPORTS THE HRC within the Black and Latinx transgender activists all over the country, time and about the importance of showing up for communities. In its inaugural year, the again I have heard about systemic fail- the transgender community. Photo: J. Maurice McCants-Pearsall program focuses on Arkansas, Alabama, ures that are pushing many transgender continued on p. 29

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o Ellen Kahn, seeing an ad for two HRC Foundation’s CEI is the nation- working with Hallmark to ensure that the LGBTQ people being affectionate al benchmarking tool on corporate pol- company is one that lives into its values Ton their wedding day is beautiful icies and practices pertinent to LGBTQ and pursues meaningful LGBTQ repre- and, thanks to increased visibility, no employees including non-discrimination sentation, both inside the workplace and more or less remarkable than a similar policies, equitable benefits and efforts to in the content it creates.” ad with a different-sex couple. increase LGBTQ competency. In 2020, “At my wedding, I married another 686 businesses earned the CEI’s top While Hallmark’s woman, surrounded and embraced by score of 100, including Hallmark. initial decision was our newly melded families and friends,” “By backing down on visibility and said Kahn, HRC senior director of pro- representation, Hallmark has failed the disappointing, their grams and partnerships. “I may have LGBTQ community and all of their cus- reversal showed the taken for granted the sheer ordinariness tomers,” said HRC President Alphonso of our lovely celebration, an ordinariness David. “The only thing controversial power of the LGBTQ I’ve fought for my entire career.” about this ad is Hallmark’s actions in community and allies So when Hallmark responded to response to a handful of extremists, and pressure from an anti-LGBTQ group by we cannot accept this shameful erasure when we rally togeth- pulling a Zola ad featuring a same-sex of LGBTQ love and community.” er. It’s also a reminder couple on their wedding day, HRC and In the end, love won. More than its supporters acted fast. HRC immedi- 70,000 HRC supporters successfully that people and com- ately contacted Hallmark’s leadership petitioned Hallmark to reinstate the ad. panies can learn and to open a dialogue and investigate what HRC’s team also had conversations with had happened. Upon confirming that the the company’s leadership, guiding them grow from their mis- ad had been taken down for its LGBTQ to do the right thing by apologizing and takes and decisions. content, HRC took the unusual step of reversing their decision. suspending Hallmark’s coveted score of “In conversations with the compa- “With our grassroots army behind 100 on the HRC Foundation’s Corporate ny — and by mobilizing our grassroots us, we went to the table with Hallmark Equality Index and urged the compa- army — HRC was able to voice our com- armed with an overwhelming mandate ny to take immediate action to rectify. munity’s outrage and garner more than for them to do the right thing,” Kahn said. Meanwhile, HRC members and support- 70,000 signatures to let Hallmark know “Justice and equity are a journey, and we ers moved quickly to sign a call to action that LGBTQ people won’t be erased,” all have room to grow. And we all have for the company to reinstate the ad. David said. “Now, we look forward to important work to do.”

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