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Thursday, July 12, 2018

Season 8 Episode 104 | 29m 00s

J.M. Sorrell discusses how many in the LGBTQ+ community are silent about their sexual orientation as they get older out of fear of discrimination. Meet Prince Taylor, a US Army vet who established Springfield, MA's first firearms store. Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle discusses recent incidents of hate speech at the high school and the push to restablish a community relations commission.

Aired: 07/11/18
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