Here is the text of the Oregon Citizen's Alliance's new anti-gay rights initiative being filed in 24 cities and 8 counties that favored Measure 9. * * * * * An Act: Be it enacted by the People of the City or County of -----: Paragraph 1: The charter of the city or county of ----- is amended by adding a new Section ----- as follows: (a) The city or county of -----, including its council and elected or appointed officers, shall not make, pass, adopt, or enforce any ordinance, rule, regulation, policy or resolution that extends minority status, affirmative action, quotas, special class status, or any similar concepts, based on homosexuality or which establishes any categorical provision such as "sexual orientation", "sexual preference", or any similar provision which includes homosexuality. (b) City funds shall not be expended to promote homosexuality or express approval of homosexual behavior. (c) This Section shall not be construed to deny any citizen, based on perceived or actual private lawful sexual practices, any city services, licenses, or approvals otherwise due or available. (d) This Section shall not be construed to limit public libraries from providing materials for adults which address homosexuality. (e) Subsection (a) of this Section shall not nullify or be construed to nullify any city, state, or federal civil rights protections based on race, religion, color, sex, maritial status, familial status, national origin, age or disability. Neither shall Subsection (a) be construed to abrogate, abridge, impede, or otherwise diminish the holding, enjoyment, or exercise of any rights guaranteed to citizens by the Constitution of the State of Oregon or the Constitutuion of the United States. (f) Subsection (a) of this Section shall not be construed to forbid the adoption of provisions prohibiting employment decisions based on factors not directly related to employment. If such a provision is adopted, it is the intent of the People that lawful private sexual behavior, or rumor, perception, or knowledge of a person's lawful private sexual behavior, are factors not directly related to employment. If such a provision is adopted, it is the intent of the People that personal expression, conversation or any other free expression concerning private lawful sexual behavior shall also be considered factors not directly related to employment, unless such actions disrupt the workplace. (g) This Section shall be an explicit and necessary restriction and limitation upon the authority of the Council. (h) It shall be considered that it is the intent of the People in enacting this Section that if any part thereof is held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining parts shall be held in full force and effect. This Section shall be in all parts self-executing. * * * * * God I'm depressed. :( -- Brent Capps (B4) htw-c+(+)g+k++s-e++ | Collars and blindfolds and bcapps@agora.rain.com (gay stuff) | bullwhips that sting, these are bcapps@atlastele.com (telecom stuff) | a few of my favorite things