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Missouri Gay Republican Comes Out Against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill | Missouri state Rep. Zach Wyatt (R) has come out as gay to his Republican colleagues to urge them to abandon their support for a “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Wyatt expressed concern that “students need to feel safe when they go to school,” pointing out that the legislation could curb anti-bullying efforts and limit opportunities for students to advocate for themselves through gay-straight alliances. According to PROMO, Missouri’s LGBT advocacy organization, Wyatt’s disclosure officially makes him the only out, gay Republican holding state office in the United States. Read Wyatt’s courageous letter and watch a local news report on some of his comments:
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