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On the recordDecember 28, 2003
The hottest issue, actually, surprisingly, was gay civil rights. This was an issue both Republicans and Democrats engaged on.

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Carlos Watson discusses the importance of gay civil rights in 2003, referencing a Supreme Court decision.

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