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February 22, 2014
Dan Glickman

Kansas: What Happened to Its Historic Leadership in Civil Rights?

Senior Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center

I am particularly proud of the history of Kansas as a progressive leader against discrimination. Fast forward to 2014 and the Kansas House of Representatives turns away from our proud heritage. The Kansas House passed a law that clearly and forcefully discriminates, in both the private and public sector, against same-sex couples.

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