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Washington Blade - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled this week that Cirque du Soleil
wrongly fired D.C. resident Matthew Cusick when it learned the gymnast is HIV
positive. (Photo by Matt Houston/AP)

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled this week that Cirque du Soleil wrongly fired D.C. resident Matthew Cusick when it learned the gymnast is HIV positive. (Photo by Matt Houston/AP)

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Feb 06, 2004 | By: JOE CREA | COMMENTS

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now they want to dust me off.”

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