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Originally Posted by Orema
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Congressman John Lewis will be greatly missed, especially in the Atlanta area. He was an active ally of gay people. He rode in our Pride Parades for as long as I can remember. He also helped a couple of my gay friends with their long distance relationship - one lived here, one in Mexico - and got their visa situation sorted out. This was in the 80s, when almost no one in the political arena was willing to have their name associated with gay relationships. (The boys are still happily together.) John Lewis was a good man.