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It's Time Obama Moved Vigorously to Advance Gay and Lesbian Rights

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Boston Phoenix | June 24, 2009
If you are gay or lesbian, or if you care about realizing social justice, you must be wondering when Obama is going to turn his attention to the fact that one in 10 of the nation's more than 230 million adults are second-class citizens.
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