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the help of donations from firms such as American Airlines and Verizon, GenderPAC has a small but well-appointed office in Washington and a yearly budget of $250,000.

Its Congressional Gala last month drew 200 people for an address by Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette. Even conservatives are noticing the change. Before the gala, the Culture and Family Institute warned that GenderPAC was promoting "Gender Confusion Day on Capitol Hill." Wilchins just smiled. "Actually," she said, "that could be our motto."

 


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