Italy Soccer Player Does Not Want Any Gays on His Team

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        Italy Soccer Player Does Not Want Any Gays on His Team
     
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Italy Soccer Player Does Not Want Any Gays on His Team

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The Anne Arundel County policy change came after Education Secretary Linda McMahon urged the Justice Department to punish the district, citing parental rights protections.

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The stories about the late Republican senator's sexuality may multiply after his death. None of them changes who he chose to be, writes John Casey