Texas GOP platform embrac far-right and anti-gay rhetoric : NPR

Contents:

• HOW OUT OF STEP IS THE REPUBLIN PARTY ON GAY RIGHTS?
• REPUBLIN VIEWS ON GAY RIGHTS
• TEXAS GOP PLATFORM EMBRAC FAR-RIGHT AND ANTI-GAY RHETORIC

HOW OUT OF STEP IS THE REPUBLIN PARTY ON GAY RIGHTS?

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REPUBLIN VIEWS ON GAY RIGHTS

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TEXAS GOP PLATFORM EMBRAC FAR-RIGHT AND ANTI-GAY RHETORIC

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