but as we all know, San Francisco is recognized for being in the forefront of gay rights issues.

但你也知道旧金山一直支持同性恋的合法权益。

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As I said, they were officially recognized by the Romans, but this caused problems for Jews sometimes.

我刚才说过，他们是被罗马官方认可的，但这有时候也会给他们带来麻烦。

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