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- ↑ "Rashaun Kemp". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ↑ "State Senator | Rashaun for Georgia | Dist. 38". www.rashaunforgeorgia.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ↑ GLAAD (June 5, 2024). "The Kemps: A Black Gay Family Consider Their Modern Family 'A Thumbprint' in Georgia | GLAAD". glaad.org. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
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