From: ecl@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (Evelyn C. Leeper)
Subject: Text of CO2 and OR9 (was Re: Legal theory, Homophobia, and the Bible)
Organization: AT&T
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 19:25:58 GMT

In article <1if16iINNcnr@ARGENTINA.AI.CS.YALE.EDU> engelson-sean@cs.yale.edu writes:
> In article <1ietlqINNfeo@transfer.stratus.com>, lmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com (Laurie Mann) writes:
> |> 
> |> I'd be curious to hear a rational argument from someone.
> 
> Well, what exactly did the measures say?

Here they are (I note the most offensive portions of each after the text.):

CO2 Text:
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.

[My note: It is the inclusion of the phrase "claim of discrimination"
that makes this a denial of equal rights, rather than a denial of
special rights.]

Text of Oregon Measure 9:

	This state shall not recognize any categorical provision such as
``sexual preference,'' and similar phrases that includes homosexuality,
pedophilia, sadism or masochism.  Quotas, minority status, affirmative
action, or any similar concepts, shall not apply to these forms of
conduct, nor shall government promote these behaviors. 

	State, regional, local governments and their properties and monies
shall not be used to promote, encourage or facilitate homosexuality,
pedophilia, sadism or masochism. 

	State, regional and local governments and their departments,
agencies and other entities, including specifically the State Department
of Higher Education and the public schools, shall assist in setting a
standard for Oregon's youth that recognizes homosexuality, pedophilia,
sadism and masochism as abnormal, wrong, unnatural, and perverse and that
these behaviors are to be discouraged and avoided. 

	It shall be considered that it is the intent of the people in
enacting this section that if any part thereof is held unconstitutional,
the remaining parts shall be held in force.

[My note: The third paragraph specifically mandates the teaching of
homosexuality as "abnormal, wrong, unnatural, and perverse and ... to
be discouraged and avoided."]

Evelyn C. Leeper  |  +1 908 957 2070  |  att!mtgzy!ecl or  ecl@mtgzy.att.com
--
"To make the point [that homosexuals hamper military effectiveness] I'd
say that you would have to sift through your military history till you
find an instance in which failure has been attributed to the presence
of homosexuals on the losing side.  I'm not aware of any such case in
the past 2500 years, but I'd be interested to hear what you find."
-Nathan Engle