From: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 09 Jun 94 17:57:04 EDT

Summary Of 1994 
Anti-Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Ballot Initiatives
Updated 4/5/94

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NGLTF Fight the Right Field Offices and Organizers:

Scot Nakagawa, NGLTF            Sue Hyde, NGLTF
522 SW 5th Ave., Ste. 1023    1151 Massachusetts Ave.
Portland, OR 97204                Cambridge, MA 02138
(503)221-0115                     (617)492-6393
[email-masked]                   [email-masked]

Robert Bray, NGLTF                 Karen Bullock-Jordan, project associate,
NGLTF
1360 Market St. , Ste. 200       2320 17th St. NW
San Francisco, CA 94103         Washington, DC 20009
(415)552-6448                     (202)332-6483, ext. 3206
[email-masked]                    [email-masked]

Susan Hibbard, campaign consultant
Election Victories
594 Broadway, #403
New York, NY 10012
(212)343-0255
[email-masked]
xxArizona

Type of initiative proposed:  Constitutional amendment

What the initiative would do if passed: Repeal and  block laws and policies
that prohibit discrimination against gays, lesbians, and bisexuals;  overturn
anti-discrimination laws in Phoenix and Tucson.

Number of signatures needed to qualify for ballot: 158,311 by July 7

Proponents:   Traditional Values Coalition of Arizona
   Frank Melitti director
   3614 Cortez Ave.
   Phoenix, AZ 85029 
   (602) 938-0031

Opponents:  Arizonans for Fairness Coalition
   POB 34766
   Phoenix, AZ 85067-4766
   Interim contact:  Peter Crozier, (602) 965-2934 or (602) 460-0823
   Also contact:  Arizona Human Rights Fund, Bill McDonald  (602) 840-1043;
     Jeff Ofstedahl (Echo Magazine), (602) 266-0550;         Kathleen Mayor
(Tucson) (602) 740-5671

Florida*

Type of initiative proposed:  Constitutional amendment

What the initiative would do if passed: Limit categories receiving anti-discri
mination protection to those such as  race, gender, and religion,
purposefully leaving out "sexual orientation";  overturn anti-discrimination
laws in Key West, Miami Beach, TampaWest Palm Beach, Alachua County,
Hillsborough County, and Palm Beach County.

Number of signatures needed to qualify for ballot: 429,428 by August 9

Proponents:  American Family Political Committee of Florida
   POB 17943
   Tampa, FL 33682
   (813) 977-4240

Opponents:  Human Rights Task Force  *Floridians United Against Discrim.
   1222 S. Dale Mabry #652                   P.O. Box 533725
   Tampa, Fl 33629                              Orlando, FL 32853
   (813)273-8769                               (407)425-7691
                                                         Interim Contact:
Cindy Abel

   Citizens for Florida Future  First Coast United (Local Chapter of CFF)
   POB 4142                           POB 3795
   Latana, FL 33465                Jacksonville, FL 32206
    (407) 640-5688               (904) 384-5818

   FUAD Steering Committee PAC
   POB 306
   Hanes City, FL 33845-0306
   Contact: Susan Slohm
   (407) 835-9072
*NOTE:  Florida Supreme Court ruled ballot language invalid in March 1994,
essentially cancelling it from the November 1994 ballot.
xIdaho

Type of initiative: Statute

What the initiative would do if passed: Repeal and block laws and policies
that prohibit discrimination against lesbians, gays and bisexuals;
specifically prohibits same-sex marriage and domestic partnerships,
discussing homosexuality in schools, and use of public funds to express
acceptance of homosexuality; allows employers to consider sexual orientation
as a factor in personnel decisions.

Number of signatures needed to qualify for ballot: 32,061 by July 8

Proponents:  Idaho Citizens Alliance
   Kelly Walton, director
   1340 Hwy 30
   Hayburn, ID 83336
   (208) 678-7700

Opponents:  Don't Sign On Campaign
   POB 797 
   Boise, ID 83701
   (208) 344-4295
   (208) 344-4458 (fax)
   e-mail address: [email-masked]
   Contact Brian Berquist

Michigan

Type of initiative: Constitutional amendment

What the initiative would do if passed: Repeal and block laws and policies
that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation;  overturn
anti-discrimination laws in Ann Arbor, Birmingham, Detroit, East Lansing,
Flint, Saginaw, and Wayne County.

Number of signatures needed to qualify for the ballot: 256,457 by July 11

Proponents:  Michigan Family Values Committee
   George Matousek
   2301 W Mount Forest
   Bentley, MI 48613
   (517) 879-3522
  
Opponents:  Michigan Campaign for Human Dignity
   POB 20639
   Ferndale, MI 48220
   (810) 399-7974
xMissouri

Type of initiative: Constitutional amendment

What the initiative would do if passed: Repeal and block laws and policies
that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation; overturn
anti-discrimination laws in Columbia, Kansas City, and St. Louis.

Number of signatures needed to qualify for ballot: 120,689 by July 8

Proponents:  Amendment Coalition
   206 E High Street
   Jefferson City, MO 65102
   (417) 882-9997

Opponents:  Show Me Equality
   4144 Lindell Blvd., #504
   St. Louis, MO 63108
   (314) 531-8472

Nevada

Type of initiative: Constitutional Amendment

What the initiative would do if passed: Repeal and block laws that prohibit
discrimination against lesbians, gays, and bisexuals; specifically prohibit
same-sex marriage and domestic partnerships, discussing homosexuality in
schools, and the uses of public funds to express acceptance of homosexuality;
allows employers to consider sexual orientation as a factor in personnel decis
ions.

Number of signatures needed to qualify for ballot: 51,388 by June 23

Proponents:  Nevada Citizen's Alliance
   Daisy Stanley
   2790 Wrondel Way #33
   Reno Nevada 89502
   (702) 826-1327

Opponents:  Campaign for Liberty 
    3135 Industrial Road Suite 229
   Las Vegas , NV 89109
   (702) 796-9494
   Contact Tim Chanaud 
   Judy Corbisiero 

xOregon

Type of initiative: Statute

What the initiative would do if passed: Repeal and block laws that prohibit
discrimination against lesbians, gays, and bisexuals; specifically prohibit
same-sex marriage and domestic partnerships, discussing homosexuality in
schools, and the uses of public funds to express acceptance of homosexuality;
allows employers to consider sexual orientation as a factor in personnel
decisions; and overturn the anti-discrimination law in Portland.

Number of signatures needed to qualify for ballot: 89,028 by July 8

Proponents:   Oregon Citizens' Alliance
   Lon Mabon, director
   POB 407 
   Wilsonville, OR 97070
   (503) 463-0653

Opponents:  Support Our Communities PAC  Citizens United Against  
          
                                                            Discrimination
                  
                  POB 40625                             380 E 40th # 107
                  Portland, OR 97420                 Eugene, OR 97405
                  (503) 222-6151                     (503) 485-0670
   e-mail address: [email-masked]

Washington

Type of initiatives:  Two statutes

What the initiatives would do if passed: Both would repeal and block laws and
policies that prohibit discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals,
transsexuals and transvestites;  prohibit teachers from presenting
homosexuality as acceptable; and overturn anti-discrimination laws in
Olympia, Pullman, Seattle, Vancouver, King County, and Clallam County.  The
second initiative would also prohibit same-sex marriage and domestic
partnerships; restrict public library access to books on homosexuality to
adults only; ban lesbians and gays from being parents; and allow employers to
consider sexual orientation as a factor in personnel decisions.

Number of signatures to qualify for ballot: Each initiative requires 181,667
by July 8.

Proponents:   Citizen's Alliance of Washington  Washington Committee for
Equal     Washington Public Affairs Council                       Rights, Not
Special Rights
   249 Merlin Village Rd                                   POB 39284
   Ariel, WA 98603                                           Tacoma, WA 98439
   (206) 225-8636                                           (206) 491-4740
  
Opponents:  Washington Citizens for Fairness
   Hands Off Washington
   POB 4828
   Seattle, WA 98104
   (206) 323-5191
   (206) 323 3560 (fax)
   Contact Charlie Brydon
   or Diane McDade
x
Texas

Type of initiative:  A measure to repeal Austin's domestic partner benefits
for city employees

What the initiative would do if passed: Overturn city's domestic partner
benefits

Proponents:  Concerned Texans, Inc
   Rev. Charles Bullock
   (512) 453-0017

Opponents:  Mainstream Austin Coalition
   P. O. Box 2062 
   Austin, Texas  78768-2062.  
   (512) 469-7965 
   
   Lesbian and Gay Right Lobby of  Texas
   POB 2579
   Austin, Tx 78768 
   (512) 474-5475