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Coos Huijsen, First Openly Gay Parliamentarian, Dies at 87
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Coos Huijsen, First Openly Gay Parliamentarian, Dies at 87

Coos Huijsen, who came out as gay in 1976 while serving in the Dutch parliament, has died at 87. The former politician and LGBTQ rights activist died at home after a short illness.

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