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Some Call the Struggle for Equal Rights for Gays and Lesbians

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Some call the struggle for equal rights for gays and lesbians the last major civil rights struggle for America. In what ways are gays and lesbians discriminated against? How has this discrimination been perpetuated? What is happening at the local, state, and national levels to combat this discrimination? What is the current extent of legal same-sex marriage in the United States?


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Inflation

The speed at which prices for various goods and services climb, reducing the buying capacity gradually.

Decades

Periods of ten years, often used to discuss and analyze historical trends and changes over time.

Misery Index

An economic indicator created by adding the unemployment rate to the inflation rate, intending to measure the health of a country's economy.

Year

A period of time consisting of 12 months or 365 days, used as a basic unit of time to calculate longer or shorter periods.

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