Anti-gay law deters business
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DENVKK (Al») Colora
do's anti-gay rights law. ap
proved only three weeks
ago. has already Ixicome the
target of an economic boy
cott. a lawsuit and an infor
m»i, cnionriiy-ioti oirort to repeat it
The city of Aspen plans lo defy the law after it
goes into effect in January by continuing to pro
tect the civil rights of homosexuals
'It took a while for the stux:k to sink In about
what this really means The meaning goes beyond
a gay-and-lesbian issue to a civil rights issue,"
said Aspen City Manager Amy Murgerum
"What's next?” she asked "Political affiliation?
Ancestry? Age?”
Amendment 2 was approved Nov 2 with 52
percent of the state's voters in favor and 4 7 per
cent opposed It will prohibit state and local gov
ernments from emit ting laws that grant civil
rights to homosexuals It also will repeal such
laws in Denver, Boulder and Aspen
"The (itv feels very strongly that it is a terrible
thing to allow this kind of discrimination,"
Murgerum said "We are a home-rule city and
we should be allowed to enact our laws and ordi
nances."
The day after the election, the backlash began
to build. Tourism and government offices took
more than 2,200 calls from outraged people in
several states who said they were canceling tiips
to Colorado.
More follower) Several groups canceled con
ventions and meetings. The American Founda
tion for AIDS Research, the American Association
of Law Libraries, the National Organization for
Women and the National Council for Social Stud
ies wore among these. The lost business could
cost the state more than S10 million in economic
‘We’re the state that did pass
something; we are painted\ we
are branded until the
amendment is repealedV
Bill Burford,
University of Denver professor
benefits, officials said
As gay-rights supporter* bash the referendum,
and threats of economlt sanctions continue, the
Colorado Springs-based Colorado lor family Val
ues. which sponsored Amendment 2. has kept a
low profile
Hut on Wednesday, spokesman Kevin Teltedo
vowed to keep the group s doors open until the
lawsuit challenging Amendment 2 is settled or
the boycott movement loses momentum
Tebodo said homosexual groups, not his own.
are "fanning the flames of hatred with i alls tor a
boyi ott and attai ks on the religious right
"If this {boycott) was allowed to take its natural
course. I believe it would die," Tetiedo said
The Atlanta City Council banned official travel
and spending in Colorado Other ( dies, including
San Francis* o, are taking steps to follow suit
A coalition called Boycott Colorado was
formed to encourage tourists, corporations and as
sociations to stay away until the law is resi inded
Several celebrities, including tennis stars Marti
na Navratilova and Chris livert and entertainers
Cher and Barbra Streisand have urged the publii
to help overturn the amendment
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