PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Be It Enacted by the People of the State Of Oregon:
    Paragraph 1. The constitution of the State of Oregon is amended
by creating a new section to be added to and made a part of
Article 1 and to read:
    Section 41 (1) This state shall not recognize any
categorical provision such as "sexual orientation,""sexual
preference," and similiar phrases that includes homosexuality,
pedophilia, sadism or masochism.  Quotas, minority status,
affirmative action, or any similar concepts, shall not apply
to these forms of conduct, nor shall government promote these
behaviors.
    (2) State, regional and local government and their
properties and monies shall not be used to promote, encourage,
or facilitate homosexuality, pedophilia, sadism or macochism.
    (3) State, regional and local governments and their
departments, agencies and other entities, including
specifically the State Department of Higher Education and the
public schools, shall assist in setting a standard for
Oregon's youth that recognizes homosexuality, pedophilia,
sadism and masochism as abnormal, wrong, unnatural, and
perverse and that these behaviors are to be discouraged and
avoided.
    (4) It shall be considered that it is the intent of the
people in enacting this section that if any part thereof is
held unconstitutional, the remaining parts shall be held in
force.

SUMMARY: Amends Oregon Constitution. All governments in Oregon
may not use their monies or properties to promote, encourage
or facilitate homosexuality, pedophilia, sadism or masochism.
All levels of government, including public education systems,
must assist in setting a standard for Oregon's youth which
recognizes that these "behaviors" are "abnormal, wrong,
unnatural and perverse" and that they are to be discouraged
and avoided. State may not recognize this conduct under
"sexual orientation" or "sexual preference" labels, or through
"quotas, minority status, affirmative action, or similar
concepts."