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Former State Rep. Karen Clark, Minnesota’s first openly lesbian legislative member, dead at 80
Karen Clark, Minnesota’s first openly lesbian legislative member, who served in the Minnesota House for 38 years, has died at 80. She passed away after a brief illness and was known for advancing environmental justice, passing workers’ right-to-know legislation, and supporting LGBTQ rights, including the 1993 Human Rights Act amendment and 2013 marriage equality law.
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