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Date:         Wed, 6 Jan 1993 10:06:35 -0500
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From:         Stephen Davis <daviss@CUNIXF.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU>
Subject:      CO Legislation
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In response to R-belt Bill's request, a copy of the legislation is attached to
the petition below.  Essentially it revokes protections enacted in Denver,
Boulder and Aspen and makes it legal everywhere in Colorado to refuse service,
accommodation, housing, employment, etc. on the basis of sexual orientation.
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Stephen Davis                           email:  daviss@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu
Ass't Director for Library Systems      voice:  (212) 854-4744
219M Butler Library                     fax:    (212) 222-0331
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027                      **BOYCOTT COLORADO, THE HATE STATE**
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   COLORADO BOYCOTT PETITION  -- Columbia University Libraries Staff
                          December 1992

The recent enactment of an amendment to the Colorado State Constitution (text
below) which invalidated gay and Lesbian civil rights ordinances in Denver,
Boulder and Aspen and which in effect encourages and legitimizes
discrimination against sexual minorities, has led to a national economic
boycott of Colorado businesses as well as a boycott against travel to that
state.  Gay and Lesbian and other civil rights groups within the state and
across the country support such a boycott.

The Colorado amendment and similar actions being planned by right-wing and
fundamentalist groups in other states are abhorrent.  We, the undersigned,
support the Colorado boycott and urge others to do so.  In addition, we urge
others to write the Governor of Colorado and the tourist and trade boards
listed below to let them know of your intention to support this boycott until
the amendment is rescinded.  Those from the Columbia community who support
such a boycott are also urged to make their views known to their colleagues,
friends and families.

If this kind of intolerance is allowed to stand, it will not only deprive
Colorado gays and Lesbians of their civil rights, it will encourage other
bigoted, prejudicial and discriminatory legislation elsewhere and against
other minorities.

        Signed:

        Stephen Davis           Dan King                Jim Hoover
        Marvin Taylor           Ken Harlin              Ted Goodman
        Dan Caldano             Walter Barnard          Ted Rauch
        David Magier            Jerry Breeze            Ron Smith
        Lisa Horberg            Jane Winland            Amy V. Heinrich
        Carlos Suarez-Acta      Barbara Cangiano        Angela Giral
        Liz Sher                Jay Mitchell            Janet Gertz
        Albert Neal             Joyce Gartrell          Vicki Weiner
        Jill Parchuck           Beth Juhl               Derek Andersen
        Elliot Zak              Rob Reiter

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           TEXT OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Amendment 2

     Be it ENACTED by the People of the State of Colorado:

Article 2, of the Colorado Constitution is amended by the ad-
dition of Section 30, which shall state as follows:

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 sub-
divisions, 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 mi-
nority 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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