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Today, HRC is launching a new video campaign encouraging LGBTQ youth to vote in the November elections. The campaign features current and former HRC Foundation Youth Ambassadors who will be first-time voters in this election, speaking about the importance of voting.

• In the first slate of videos, Youth Ambassadors Armando Hernandez Jr., Ace Auker and Makayla Humphrey share their stories and what voting means to them.
• Visit hrc.org/vote to learn more.

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