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1981

1981-06-17Family Protection Act introduced in US Senate

Roger Jepsen, an Iowa Republican, introduces into the US Senate a bill titled The Family Protection Act. Among its provisions, the bill would have denied all federal funds, including Social Security and veteran benefits, to anyone who was gay, lesbian, or bisexual, or who claimed that homosexuality was acceptable.

 

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