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Political News
| US Army Gives Up Effort to Kick-Out Gay ex-LDS Arizona Legislator |
| Steve May, a gay former LDS Church member serving in the
Arizona state legislature, learned Monday that the US Army has dropped its
attempt to kick May out of the Army Reserves under its "don't ask, don't
tell" policy. The decision ends a 21-month-long effort by the Army to remove
May after his sexual orientation came to light. |
| Redistricting Puts Istook's House Seat At Risk |
| While Utah fights to gain an additional seat in the US
House of Representatives, one that would likely be filled by a Mormon, the
same redistricting process may put the seat of an LDS congressman at risk.
As a result of low population growth compared to other states, Oklahoma has
lost a seat in the US House of Representatives. At least one of its current
six congressmen, which includes LDS Church member Ernest Istook, will not be
in the US Congress in 2002. |
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