Ariel Sharon met with representatives of the Israeli gay and lesbian community. In what is believed to be the first-ever meeting between an Israeli prime minister and the gay public, community representatives told Sharon Tuesday about the difficulties in their daily lives, the Yediot Achronot newspaper reported.
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