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- From: jjunker@sdf.lonestar.org (Jon Junker)
- Subject: Re: Help Preserve Civil Rights in Colorado (I did.. I voted yes)
- Message-ID: <Bxq0nA.80B@sdf.lonestar.org>
- Keywords: discrimination gay lesbian bisexual boycott
- Organization: Best lil' ol' Pubnix in Texas
- References: <lfn1v0INNn0g@paducah.cs.utexas.edu>
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1992 19:25:57 GMT
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- In article <lfn1v0INNn0g@paducah.cs.utexas.edu> gina@rintintin.colorado.edu (Gina Cherry) writes:
- >As many of you probably know, on Tuesday, Colorado voted in an
- >amendment to their state constitution which revokes any existing
- >gay/lesbian/bisexual civil rights legislation and prohibits the
- >drafting of any new legislation. The amendment was spearheaded by a
- >right-wing organization inappropriately self-named Colorado Family
- >Values (CFV). It is our understanding that they have no intention of
- >stopping their hate campaign here; they intend to push for
- >legislation with a stronger discriminatory flavor here in Colorado and
- >surrounding states.
- >
- >What can you do?
-
- 1. You can applaud Colorado for finally standing up for
- what is right. No special groups need extra rights.
- >
- 2. Contact Governor Roy Romer and tell him how happy that
- you are that ALL people are treated equally in Colorado.
- matter if you are black, white, straight, homosexual or
- what.
-
- > Governor Roy Romer
- > 136 State Capitol Building
- > Denver, CO 80203
- > (303) 866-2471
- >
- 3. By more Colorado-made products (the most common of which are
- probably meat and beer) and Colorado tourism
- (yes, this means skiing). I don't drink but maybe I'll start ;-)
- >
- 4. Contact the Colorado Tourism Board and the Colorado Association of
- Commerce and Industry to express your approval (like they have
- anything to to with it):
- >
- > Colorado Office of Tourism
- > 1625 Broadway Suite 1700
- > Denver, CO 80202
- > (303) 592-5510
- >
- > Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry
- > 1776 Lincoln Street Suite 1200
- > Denver, CO 80203
- > (303) 831-7411
- >
- Oh, I could go on and on. And I have some good examples of why
- homosexuals should not be granted extra rights but I don't want
- to bore most of you. What we need is equality for everyone in
- this country. What you do in your bedroom is of no importance
- to me. I could care less. And if I did, per chance, find out
- what you were doing in the privacy of your own bedroom I could
- not like what you do but I could still like you. Do we understand
- the difference?
-
- I'm from Colorado (just moved here from there) and I am proud
- of the fact that the people of Colorado stood up and said
- enough is enough. No more inequality. Let's treat all people
- the same under the law.
-