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Obama Takes Gay Rights Into His Own Hands

A Big Deal

Federal legislation to make employment discrimination illegal has died repeatedly in the GOP-controlled House—so the president is doing it himself with an executive order.

Jay Michaelson
Jay Michaelson
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