From: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 09 Jun 94 18:30:42 EDT

NATIONAL GAY & LESBIAN TASK FORCE
FIGHT THE RIGHT PROJECT STAFF

Scot Nakagawa       Robert Bray                     Sue Hyde
522 SW 5th Ave.     1360 Market St.               1151 Mass. Ave.
Ste. 1375               Ste. 200     
Portland OR 97204  San Francisco CA 94103  Cambridge MA 02138
503/221-0115       415/552-6448               617/492-6393
503/228-1965 fax  415/552-6478 fax          617/492-0175 fax

Karen Bullock-Jordan, NGLTF         Susan G. Hibbard
Fight the Right Associate              NGLTF's Campaign Speciaist
2320 17th St. NW                          Election Victories
Washington, DC 20009                   594 Broadway, Rm. 403
202/332-6483 ext. 3206              New York, NY 10012
                                                   212/343-0255
                                                   212/343-2876 Fax

THE RECORD ON GAY-RELATED REFERENDA QUESTIONS
Information provided by The Washington Blade

year  site   margin   outcome

1974  Boulder CO  83-17  Rights law repealed

1977  Dade Cty FL  67-33  Rights law repealed

1978  St. Paul MN  63-37  Rights law repealed
  Eugene OR  64-46  Rights law repealed
   Wichita KS  83-17  Rights law repealed
  Dade Cty FL  42-58  Rights init. rejected
  Seattle WA  68-32  Rights law retained
  California  58-42  Teacher ban rejected

1980  Virginia Beach VA 78-22  Book ban approved

1982  Austin TX  63-37  Housing law retained

1984  Duluth MN  76-24  Rights law repealed

1985  Houston TX  82-18  EEO law repealed

1986  Davis CA  42-58  Rights law retained

1987  Boulder CO  51-49  Rights law passed

1988  Ft Collins CO  57-43  Rights law rejected
  San Francisco CA 51-49  Navy ban rejected
  St Paul MN  56-44  Repeal ban rejected
  Oregon   53-47  Executive order revoked

1989  Athens OH  53-47  Rights law repealed
  Irvine CA  53-47  Rights law repealed
  San Francisco CA 51-49  Partner law repealed
  Tacoma WA  52-48  Rights law repealed

1990  Broward Cty FL  59-41  Rights law rejected
  San Francisco CA 54-46  Partner law passed
  Tacoma WA  71-29  Rights repeal retained
  Seattle WA  58-42  Repeal of family leave
  Wooster Cty OH 63-37  Housing law repealed

1991  Denver CO  55-45  Rights law retained
  San Francisco CA 59-41  Partner law retained
  Concord CA  50.2-49.8 Rights law repealed
  Ferndale MI  63-37  Rights law rejected
  St. Paul MN  54-46  Rights law retained

1992  Colorado  53-47  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Oregon  57-43  Anti-gay initiative failed
  Portland ME  57-43  Rights law retained
  Tampa FL  58.5-41.5 Rights law repealed
  Corvalis OR  64-36  Anti-gay initiative failed
  Springfield OR  56-44  Anti-gay initiative passed

1993  Cornelius OR  62-38  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Klamath Cty OR 64-36  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Josephine Cty OR 61-39  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Douglas Cty OR 72-28  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Linn Cty OR  68-32  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Canby OR  55-45  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Junction City OR 50.1-49.9 Anti-gay initiative passed
  Creswell OR  58-42  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Estacada OR  55-45  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Lebanon OR  65-35  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Medford OR  58-42  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Molalla OR  55-45  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Sweet Home OR 69-31  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Jackson Cty OR  59-41  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Cincinnati OH  62-38  Rights law repealed
  Lewiston ME  68-32  Rights law repealed
  Portsmouth NH  60-40  Rights initiative failed
  Keizer OR  55-45  Anti-gay initiative passed
  Oregon City OR  53-47  Anti-gay initiative passed

1994  Springfield MO  71-29  Bias crime ordinance repealed 

State    County    Local

2 wins, 2 losses  No wins, 9 losses   10 wins, 35 losses

TOTALS:  12 wins,  46 losses