Newsgroups: bit.listserv.words-l
Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 1992 10:06:13 CST
From:         "Natalie Maynor" <maynor@RA.MSSTATE.EDU>
Subject:      Colorado
Comments: To: words-l@uga.cc.uga.edu

Somebody asked me to post this on WORDS-L.  (Actually, he asked me to
consider posting it on another list I recently started, but I thought it
was more appropriate for WORDS-L.)

> Subject: Colorado boycott
>
> > 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 intended to push for
> > legislation with a stronger discriminatory flavor here in Colorado and
> > surrounding states.
> >
> > What can you do?
> >
> > 1. Stay informed... two mail/news groups have been created in response
> >    to this discriminatory amendment.
> >
> >    amend2-discuss@cs.colorado.edu / co.politics.amend2.discuss
> > 	  ... for people who are discussing the implications
> >           and issues surrounding the passing of amendment 2.
> >
> >    amend2-info@cs.colorado.edu / co.politics.amend2.info
> > 	  ... moderated mailing list for people interested in
> > 	  information on the implication and issues of #2.
> >
> >    Sending mail to either mailing list has the effect of also posting
> >    the message to the corresponding shadow newsgroup.  We encourage
> >    people to use the mailing list address when disseminating information
> >    so that those people who are on the mailing list but who do not
> >    have access to news can benefit from the discussion/information.
> >
> >    To subscribe to either mailing list, send mail to:
> >            Majordomo@cs.colorado.edu
> >    where the body of the message is:
> >            subscribe <listname>
> >
> >    ** NOTE:  Mailing lists won't be active until (earliest) 11/7, PM.
> >              News groups are active now.
> >
> > 2. Contact Governor Roy Romer to express your outrage.
> >
> > 	  Governor Roy Romer
> >  	  136 State Capitol Building
> > 	  Denver, CO 80203
> > 	  (303) 866-2471
> >
> > 3. Boycott Colorado-made products (the most common of which are
> >    probably meat and beer) and Colorado tourism (yes, this means skiing).
> >
> > 4. Contact the Colorado Tourism Board and the Colorado Association of
> >    Commerce and Industry to express your disdain:
> >
> > 	  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
> >
> > 5. The plan of action in response to the new amendment is to
> >    file a lawsuit.  To be added to the list of people on the adjoining
> >    amicus brief call the City of Boulder at (303) 441-3090 (you need not
> >    be a Colorado resident).
> >
> > 6. Contact your Senators and Congressional representatives to tell
> >    them that you want them to support the national gay rights bill, which
> >    Clinton promised to sign.
> >
> > 7. SPREAD THE WORD!  Forward this message anywhere you can think of.
> >
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> >
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