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No action by lawmakers, but gay rights activists continue fight against discrimination

Gary Grado//May 4, 2015//[read_meter]

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No action by lawmakers, but gay rights activists continue fight against discrimination

No action by lawmakers, but gay rights activists continue fight against discrimination

Gary Grado//May 4, 2015//[read_meter]

Arizona’s lawmakers weren’t ready to consider legislation that would have let voters decide whether to outlaw discrimination against gays, leaders of gay rights groups say. There was talk in the...

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