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PETITION

To Senator John Glenn

We, the undersigned, urge you to add your name to the growing list of cosponsors to S. 2081, a bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by amending the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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[An identical petition was addressed to Senator Howard Metzenbaum.]

PETITION

To: Rep. Don Edward, Chairperson

Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights

Judiciary Committee

We, the undersigned, urge the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights to hold public hearings on H.R. 2074, a bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by amending the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Education Amendments Act of of 1972. We feel that since this bill has been in the U.S. House since 1974 and has never been afforded a hearing in the subcommittee to which it has been assigned, it is time for public hearings on the bill.

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Please send in your signatures as soon as possible.

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND GAY RIGHTS

At the last Board meeting, we agreed to include summaries of the views of Presidential candidates toward gay rights, if supporters of those candidates would send us the relevant materials. Only one supporter has done so. If your favorite candidate is not included, send us the information and we will attempt to get it out before the November elections.

Andersoni

Voted against the anti-gay McDonald Amendment; is a co-sponsor of both pending gay rights bills in the House of Representatives. Has pledged if elected to issue an executive order banning anti-gay discrimination by federal agencies; has pledged to have an administration open and sensitive to the needs of