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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jul 1, 2:50 AM
Former Minnesota Rep. Karen Clark has died
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Clark was the first openly lesbian politician to serve in the Minnesota Legislature.
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Former Minnesota Rep. Karen Clark has died
Clark was the first openly lesbian politician to serve in the Minnesota Legislature.
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What happened Clark was the first openly lesbian politician to serve in the Minnesota Legislature.
The headline split The left frames it as "Former Minnesota state Rep. Karen Clark, a fighter for the LGBTQ community, dies". The center frames it as "Former Minnesota Rep. Karen Clark has died".
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Left / center-leftFormer Minnesota state Rep. Karen Clark, a fighter for the LGBTQ community, dies
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CenterFormer Minnesota Rep. Karen Clark has died
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Star TribuneNews report · Jul 1, 2:03 AM
Former Minnesota state Rep. Karen Clark, a fighter for the LGBTQ community, dies
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Clark was first elected as a state representative in 1980, and retired as the longest-serving openly lesbian state legislator in the nation.
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