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California governor asked to pardon late gay rights leader

by Associated Press
| January 21, 2020 3:35 PM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature’s LGBTQ and black caucuses on Tuesday asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to posthumously pardon a civil rights leader who was jailed for having gay sex nearly 70 years ago.

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