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Also Known As Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
Date 1985 - present
Areas Of Involvement same-sex marriage • homosexuality • civil rights • transgender • lesbianism • bisexuality • lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community

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