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How SNAP cuts could hurt LGBTQ+ Americans

A person holds up LGTBQ+ pride flags during the Pride Parade in New York, June 24, 2018. (Steve Luciano/AP)
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A person holds up LGTBQ+ pride flags during the Pride Parade in New York, June 24, 2018. (Steve Luciano/AP)

Advocates for the LGBTQ+ community say the new limits on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, may make it especially difficult for many LGBTQ+ people battling food insecurity.

KBIA’s Rebecca Smith reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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