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Norman Berson, 93, longtime state representative and champion of liberal causes

Decades before most politicians took up the issues, Berson pushed legislation in the 1970s that would have protected gay rights and lessened penalties for marijuana possession.

Norman S. Berson of Center City Philadelphia, a member of the state House of Representatives from 1967 to 1982, died Saturday at 93.
Norman S. Berson of Center City Philadelphia, a member of the state House of Representatives from 1967 to 1982, died Saturday at 93.Read moreCourtesy Berson family
    by Tom Avril
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