JEFFERSON CITY — A Republican Missouri House member who previously served in the U.S. Air Force publicly announced Wednesday that he is gay and called upon GOP leaders in the state legislature to withdraw a bill that would limit discussion of sexual orientation in public schools.
UPDATE: Missouri lawmaker says he is gay, denounces bill to limit sexual orientation discussion
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 | 5:24 p.m. CDT;
updated 5:48 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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