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LGBT leaders speak with Suffolk lawmakers on National Coming Out Day

<p>Today is National Coming Out Day, on which Long Islanders and people across the nation are urged to take a stand against violence and harassment against the LGBT community.</p>

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Oct 11, 2017, 3:53 PM

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