From: mush@craycos.com (Randy Murrish)
Newsgroups: soc.motss
Subject: Re: Boycott Colorado
Date: 5 Nov 92 19:50:19 GMT
Followup-To: soc.motss
Organization: Cray Computer Corporation

In article <4450@wet.UUCP> charlie@wet.UUCP (Charlie GALVIN) writes:

>   I don't read the newsgroups very often, so pardon me if this is
>   duplicative.  But it's important for every person concerned about
>   civil rights to consider boycotting Colorado in the wake of the
>   passage of Amendment 2, which changed the state Constitution to
>   prohibit "sexual orientation" from being included in state or local
>   anti-discrimination laws.  It is now explicitly legal to discriminate
>   on the basis of sexual orientation in Colorado.

Amendement #2 only applies to gays, lesbians, and bisexuals, NOT to
heterosexuals.  The amendment does not include the words "sexual
orientation", so you cannot discriminate against someone because they
are heterosexual or believed to be heterosexual.

Colorado for "Family Values" made sure that there would be no backlash
from gay or lesbian owned businesses.

>
>   Please do not travel to or through Colorado, nor purchase any product
>   or service from a company which has a major office there.  This means:
>
>   Don't fly United or Continental or any airline which has a Denver hub.
>   If you must use these airlines, insist that you not fly into a
>   Colorado airport--and tell them why!
>
>   Don't purchase Coors beer.

I have to agree on this one.  Although Coors (the corporation) has
increased it's presence in the gay and lesbian community, Peter Coors
(I believe he is the CEO) is very homophobic and gave money to CFV.
Although my Grandfather was a Vice President of Coors, I've never
really liked their beer OR their politics.  FYI, Miller Brewing has
been a VERY big supporter of the community here in Colorado and gave
quite a bit of money to EPOC.  Buy Miller products and forget about
Coors.

>                              Don't ski Colorado (cancel your
>   reservations for this winter, if you can) and tell them why!

Ow!  The skiing is going to be great this year.  If you cannot cancel
your reservations, at least ski in Pitkin (Aspen), Eagle (Vail), or
Summit counties (Copper Mtn, Breck, Keystone).  Those counties (along
with Denver and Boulder) voted down the amendment by 60 to 65%.  They
also will be the frontline of any battle against amendment 2 so
helping their local economy in some small way will be helping to
repeal the amendment.

>   If you happen to be a gay business owner in Colorado, may I suggest
>   that you fire all your heterosexual employees?  After all *that's*
>   legal too!

(see above, you cannot discriminate agains heterosexuals, only
homosexuals and bisexuals)

>   -- 
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Later...Randy
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Cray Computer Corporation                                Randy Murrish
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