From: BXHNGLTF@aol.com 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QUESTIONS Information provided by The Washington Blade year site margin outcome 1974 Boulder CO 83-17 Rights law repealed 1977 Dade Cty FL 67-33 Rights law repealed 1978 St. Paul MN 63-37 Rights law repealed Eugene OR 64-46 Rights law repealed Wichita KS 83-17 Rights law repealed Dade Cty FL 42-58 Rights init.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Virginia Beach VA 78-22 Book ban approved 1982 Austin TX 63-37 Housing law retained 1984 Duluth MN 76-24 Rights law repealed 1985 Houston TX 82-18 EEO law repealed 1986 Davis CA 42-58 Rights law retained 1987 Boulder CO 51-49 Rights law passed 1988 Ft Collins CO 57-43 Rights law rejected San Francisco CA 51-49 Navy ban rejected St Paul MN 56-44 Repeal ban rejected Oregon 53-47 Executive order revoked 1989 Athens OH 53-47 Rights law repealed Irvine CA 53-47 Rights law repealed San Francisco CA 51-49 Partner law repealed Tacoma WA 52-48 Rights law repealed 1990 Broward Cty FL 59-41 Rights law rejected San Francisco CA 54-46 Partner law passed Tacoma WA 71-29 Rights repeal retained Seattle WA 58-42 Repeal of family leave Wooster Cty OH 63-37 Housing law repealed 1991 Denver CO 55-45 Rights law retained San Francisco CA 59-41 Partner law retained Concord CA 50.2-49.8 Rights law repealed Ferndale MI 63-37 Rights law rejected St. Paul MN 54-46 Rights law retained 1992 Colorado 53-47 Anti-gay initiative passed Oregon 57-43 Anti-gay initiative failed Portland ME 57-43 Rights law retained Tampa FL 58.5-41.5 Rights law repealed Corvalis OR 64-36 Anti-gay initiative failed Springfield OR 56-44 Anti-gay initiative passed 1993 Cornelius OR 62-38 Anti-gay initiative passed Klamath Cty OR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