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Marie Sunseri
From:CHRISTINE M CHANG <cmcshopper@earthlink.net>
Sent:Saturday, June 13, 2020 3:16 PM
To:Marie Sunseri
Subject:LGBTQ support, from a Danville MD in practice here since 1998
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To Whom It May Concern,
As a resident of Danville and an internal medicine physician practicing in town since 1998, I strongly
feel that Danville needs to visibly support its LGBTQ community by flying the rainbow flag for June
pride month every year. There is a very significant growing population of LGBTQ Danville
residents, especially in our high school population. These wonderful people are very often
marginalized and ignored. Many of my patients, especially those in high school, experience
harassment from other Danville residents. I know this because my patients who are gay,
transgender, etc, suffer from depression, eating disorders, migraines, and abdominal disorders
directly as a result of this harassment.
By just flying the rainbow flag in June, the City of Danville will help to mitigate the discrimination
the LGBTQ community experiences by showing support.
Sincerely,
Christine M. Chang, M.D.
Internal Medicine
John Muir Medical Group
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