From: steve.connelly@synapse.org (Steve Connelly) 
Newsgroups: alt.politics.homosexuality
Subject: Colorado Measure
Date: 11 Dec 92 20:39:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: SYNAPSE BBS - GATINEAU, QUEBEC - 819-561-4321
Reply-To: steve.connelly@synapse.org (Steve Connelly) 

Still feel complacent?

WP>               This message was from STELLA WIRK to ALL,
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WP>              and was forwarded to you by WILLIAM PADILLA.
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WP>[Commentary: As many of you know, on Nov. 3rd Colorado passed Amendment
WP>2 which is a constitutional amendment which forbids protection from
WP>discrimination based on sexual orientation.  Amendment 2's passage
WP>resulted in the repeal of several cities' laws that had already been
WP>passed, laws which outlaws discrimination in housing and employment
WP>based on sexual orientation. Those laws protected *both* homosexuals
WP>and heterosexuals from discrimination. As seen from the message and
WP>statistics below, Amendment 2's passage has resulted in a general
WP>undermining of discrimination laws. -- Randy]

WP>Today I got some interesting information via the Colorado Springs
WP>Apartment Association on the results of a survey that they did in
WP>conjunction with the Colorado Springs Apartment Finders Association.

WP>This Survey was conducted by phone over the last two days, and as most
WP>landlords or managers of apartment complexes in the greater Springs
WP>area are a part of the Association, they had a broad local base for the
WP>survey.

WP>Number of Evictions begun in Greater Colorado Springs since Amendment 2
WP>assed, where the basis for eviction was sexual orientation:

WP>                     3650

WP>(previous record number of evictions in one year in El Paso County,
WP>in 35 years:         4115 )

WP>Breakup of the above figure:
WP>Number based on homosexual, bisexual, or lesbian orientation:

WP>                     1700

WP>Number based on heterosexual orientation:

WP>                     1950

WP>Projected number of evictions for the year in El Paso County by
WP>the end of 1992:

WP>                     22,000

WP>The Apartment Association said that while the largest percentage of out
WP>of state owners were homosexual or bisexual, the largest percentage of
WP>owners of apartment complexes that were evicting people on the basis of
WP>heterosexuality were heterosexual themselves.  Of the heterosexuals
WP>evicted, the largest percentage were African-americans, and the second
WP>largest group was religious fundamentalists.

WP>The Apartment Association, with the Apartment Finders Association,
WP>coordinated with owners of apartment complexes to transfer desposits
WP>rather than make tenants wait for refund, so evicted tenants could move
WP>to another complex that did not discriminate toward their sexual
WP>orientation.  The Association said that local moving companies report
WP>record amounts of business.

WP>When the association contacted the Editor of the local daily paper, the
WP>Gazette Telegraph, he responded that their information had "No News
WP>Value." When they contacted reporters at the same paper, the reporters
WP>said their editor would not allow such an article to be printed, but
WP>advised the Association to go to the Denver papers.
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