Cinci Mayor Calls For Repeal Of Nation's Most Repressive Anti-Gay Law

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/02/020204cinciRts.htm

Cincinnati mayor Charlie Luken Monday called for the repeal of a city charter amendment that forbids the enactment or enforcement of any laws to provide protections for gays and lesbians. No other U.S. city has such provision in its charter amendment in place.

Luken, in his annual "State of the City" speech, this morning urged voters to undo the amendment they approved 11 years ago

"Times and attitudes have changed, and that Cincinnati should rescind the amendment in the interests of showing tolerance and supporting diversity," Luken said


this is sure to piss of the RWers--:-)

[David__77]

1. I thought the Supreme Court invalidated these sort of laws.

The Colorado law that's similar to this was tossed out. Either way, it should be repealed obviously.

[Terran]

2. I'm fairly sure you're right David

The Texas sodomy case wasn't just about that one law. The results were argued in the most general terms possible. Without actually stating it bluntly, the decision says that it's not legal to discriminate against homosexuals based on their sexual orientation.

[saltpoint]

3. Hurray for Mayor Luken!

It's about time that city did something that was progressive and forward-looking. When the Mapplethorp (sp?) exhibit was halted on the moral objections of the reactionaries there, a protestor was photographed along I-75 with a poster that read, "Welcome to Censornnati."

Hurray for Mayor Luken. He is doing the right thing.

[rexcat]

5. Doing the right thing will be a first for Luken...

Good grief, the end of the world could be next. I am just shocked I say, SHOCKED!

[zbdent]

4. Cincy is PROGRESSIVE???

Wait, was that a pig that just flew past my window????

Southern Ohio is like Central Pennsylvania. Guns have more rights than minorities.

[lazarus]

6. duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=343211&mesg_id=343211