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Gay rights group, after recent victories, turns to a new frontier: the South
Gay rights group, after recent victories, turns to a new frontier: the SouthBy Sandhya Somashekhar September 10 at 7:45 PM
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It is part of a broader shift within the gay rights movement, which has turned much of its attention away from same-sex marriage now that it is legal in 19 states and the District and is a question likely to be settled by the Supreme Court. The focus has shifted to improving job protections, passing local anti-discrimination ordinances, bolstering the rights of gay parents, reducing anti-gay bullying in schools and nudging change in places that have resisted it.
