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Three gay rights activists arrested in Capitol protest
Three members of a gay-rights group were arrested Wednesday morning at the Capitol after they staged a sit-in at the offices of two senators, authorities said.
Names of the people arrested and the charges they face were not immediately available.
Troopers said the group identified themselves as members of GetEqualTX, an activist group that supports Senate Bill 237 that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Texas Department of Public Safety officers were reported to be questioning the three after the 9:15 a.m. arrests outside the offices of state Sens. Bob Deuell, R-Greenville, and Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury.
More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/three-arrested-in-state-capitol-protest/nXdG7/ .
