Jim Kolbe, Openly Gay Republican Congressman, Is Dead at 80

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Jim Kolbe, Openly Gay Republican Congressman, Is Dead at 80

His vote for the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 prompted a gay-interest magazine to prepare to out him. He later regretted his vote and celebrated coming out. www.nytimes.com

His vote for the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 prompted a gay-interest magazine to prepare to out him. He later regretted his vote and celebrated coming out.

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