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Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., voted for the bill, saying he had his brother and his brother's husband in mind while doing so.

"For far too long, our government has failed to provide our LGBTQ constituents with the civil rights and federal protections they need and deserve," he said in a statement. "But now, with the passage of this historic legislation, we can finally help our communities heal from the wounds inflicted by those who turned a blind eye to their oppression."