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CITY OF ASPEN
RESOLUTION #~
series, 1992
EXPRESSING THE OPPOSITION OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL TO
AMENDMENT # 2, WHICH WOULD LEGALIZE DISCRIMINATION
ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL PREFERENCE
WHEREAS, The voters of Colorado will be asked in the November,
1992 general election to vote on an amendment to the
Colorado State Constitution which would allow
discrimination; and
WHEREAS,
Amendment # 2, proposed by a group calling itself
"Colorado For Family Values", would prohibit local
regulations which provide civil rights to all, regardless
of sexual preference; and
WHEREAS,
the voters of the city of Aspen has passed legislation
which extends basic civil rights to ali people in the
areas of employment, public accommodations and housing;
and
WHEREAS, the effect of Amendment # 2, therefore, would be to
legalize discrimination in Aspen on the basis of sexual
orientation; and
WHEREAS, the city of Aspen, as a home-rule city, should be able
to pass laws and regulations which reflect the ideals of
o~r community; and
WHEREAS,
discrimination is unacceptable in
inconsistent with Aspen's community
destructive to the lives of all people.
our society,
values and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN, COLORADO that; the Aspen city Council opposes discrimination
on the basis of sexual orientation, opposes limits on home rule
communities' rights to outlaw discrimination and opposes limits on
citizens' rights to initiate anti-discrimination ordinances and
urges all members of the Aspen community to join in opposition to
Amendment #2, which will appear on the ballot of the November, 1992
general election.
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FURTHER, the Aspen city council reaffirms its uncompromising
commitment to the protection of human rights for all peoples, and
calls upon all other communities to join in demonstrating their
support for human rights and equal protection under the law by
opposing Amendment #2.
INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED THIS 14TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1992.
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JOHN S. BENNETT, MAYOR
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