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THE PEOPLE SPEAK.(Brief Article)
Crying "bigotry" and "intolerance," homosexual advocates easily intimidated corporations into yanking advertisements from Laura Schlessinger's TV show this fall. But on election day, the gay movement's push for normalization suffered some serious setbacks from Vermont to Nevada.
In Nebraska and Nevada, large majorities voted to amend the state's constitution to prohibit same-sex "marriage" In Maine, voters defeated a measure that would have prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation. Only in Oregon did gay activists prevail: A ballot initiative to bar public schools from any teachings that promote homosexuality was defeated 51 to 49 percent.
Perhaps the most interesting setback for the gay rights movement occurred in Vermont, where the Democratic Party lost control of the state House of Representatives to ...
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(From Capitol Hill Press Releases) For Immediate Release Sen. Jim Jeffords, I-Vt. Public Appearance Schedule Contact: Phil Peisch (202) 224-5141 October 12, 2005 Friday, October 14 at 1:30...
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