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Gay rights gains rise amid resistance and policy shifts
The article charts slow progress for homosexuals in the United States with gains in California Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia while facing opposition from police unions state lawmakers and some officials. It notes actions by Gov Shapp to create a Gay Rights Task Force and a California and District of Columbia protections, alongside Civil Service changes and corporate policies at AT&T.
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United Press International
U.S
Pennsylvania
California
District of Columbia
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Madison
Wis
Massachusetts
House
Senate
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Civil Service
Milton J. Shapp
Shapp
Col
James Barger
Barger
Los Angeles Civil Service
Los Angeles Police Department
Dan Cooke
Police Protective League
Tony Amador