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- From: Ron Buckmire <buckmr%rpi.edu@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu>
- Subject: Re: Colorado Measure
- Message-ID: <1992Nov5.225654.20830@mont.cs.missouri.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 22:56:54 GMT
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- On Wednesday, November 4 1992, "(Patrick Grace)" <gracep@ucs.orst.edu> wrote:
-
- > Could somebody post the full text of the anti-gay/lesbian measure that
- > apparently passed in Colorado. I fear that other states, including mine,
- > Oregon, will be seeing variations of it on their ballots in two years.
- The Christian Coalition targeted three statewide referenda this year. They
- won 2 of the three: Anti-Gay in Colorado and Anti-ERA in Iowa.
- >
- > Measure 9 in Oregon has been defeated, but it may be close enough, like 55-45
- > or worse, that its proponents can claim a moral victory.
- They lost 57-43 [better than I thought] but they still say they will try again,
- but this time with one closer to Colorado's.
- >
- > A copy of the Colorado measure would be freatly appreciated.
- There is a lot of information on Colorado and Oregon and other Queer Issues in
- the Queer Resources Directory [maintained by me] on nifty.andrew.cmu.edu in
- /pub/QRD available by anonymous ftp.
-
- Found in /pub/QRD/qrd/rights/CO-cfv.amendment is an excerpt from the Colorado
- Voter's Guide [also found in the directory]:
-
- It would amend Article 2 of the Colorado Constitution by the addition
- of Section 30, which states: NO PROTECTED STATUS BASED ON
- HOMOSEXUAL, LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL ORIENTATION. Neither the State of
- Colorado, through any of its branches or departments, nor any of its
- agencies, political subdivisions, municipalities or school
- districts, shall enact, adopt or enforce any statute, regulation,
- ordinance or policy whereby homosexual, lesbian or bisexual
- orientation, conduct, practices or relationships shall constitute or
- otherwise be the basis of, or entitle any person or class of persons
- to have or claim any minority status, quota preferences, protected
- status or claim of discrimination. This Section of the Constitution
- shall be in all respects self-executing.
-
-
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- RON BUCKMIRE, 11 Colvin Circle, Troy, NY 12180-3735. ``D.C. in 1993!''
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