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Ruth Shack, Early Champion of Gay Rights in Miami, Dies at 94
Ruth Shack, an early advocate for gay rights in Miami, sponsored an amendment to include 'sexual preference' as a protected characteristic against discrimination in housing, education, and the workplace. She died at 94.
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