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“Race and sexual preferences are two different things. One is a behavior-related and preference-related and one is something inherently - skin color, something obvious, that kind of stuff.”

Quote by James Lankford

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James Lankford is an American politician who has been serving as a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he has been actively engaged in political and community affairs throughout his career. more

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