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Okay there are a lot of Indian IT engineers, scholars and
students in Colorado..
Get your friends back there to call Governor
Owens..
Elizabeth
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--- Begin Message ---SB05-28 GOES TO GOVERNOR Yesterday, May 5, the Senate concurred with the House amendments to SB05-28, and the bill was passed on an 18-16 party line vote, with one Senate Republican excused. The next stop is the Governor's desk.SB05-28 would add sexual orientation and transgender status to the list of characteristics for which a person may not be discriminated against under state laws applying to employment. The Governor has three choices: 1. He can sign the bill and make it law; 2. He can choose not to sign the bill, which means that after 10 days while the legislature is in session, or after 30 days when the legislature is adjourned, the bill automatically becomes law. 3. He can veto the bill. If the Governor vetoes the bill, there will not be enough votes to override his veto, and the bill will die. ACTION â It is vital that you contact Governor Owens and urge him to sign SB05-28. (See below for relevant contact information.). â Urge friends and family members to do the same. TALKING POINTS â Status-based employment discrimination is inherently unfair, whether it is due to race, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or transgender status. â SB05-28 would put the focus of employment policies where it should be â on job performance. â SB05-28 would provide the same legal protections that are now available to other classes of individuals that have historically been victims of employment discrimination. â The amendment includes groups who are NOT covered under federal law. Currently, it is perfectly legal to for any employer in Colorado to discriminate against these groups. â Polling shows that the vast majority (76%) of Coloradans and Americans support a ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation. (See POLL RESULTS AND DEMOGRAPHICS below.) â SB05-28 has been endorsed the stateâs leading conservative newspaper, the Rocky Mountain News. (Go to http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/opinion/article/0,1299,DRMN_38_3722424,00.html , âInclude gays in employment lawâ, April 23 edition) CONTACTING GOVERNOR OWENS http://www.colorado.gov/governor/contact.html Email (Please include a Colorado mailing address if you wish to receive a reply. Please do not include any attachments) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mail Bill Owens, Governor 136 State Capitol Denver, CO 80203-1792 Phone (303) 866-2471 Fax (303) 866-2003 DOWNLOAD SB05-28 Original Bill http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS2005A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/343295762B9E075187256F5B007711BE?Open&file=028_01.pdf Amendment http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/343295762B9E075187256F5B007711BE?Open&file=SB028_J_005.pdf POLL RESULTS & DEMOGRAPHICS Gill Foundation/Ciruli Associates Colorado Civil and Human Rights Survey: According to the poll, 76 percent of Colorado citizens responding answered that they strongly or somewhat support the legal protection of gays and lesbians from discrimination in job opportunities. Other initial results indicate: For reference, the general demographics of the respondents break down as follows: â Political affiliation: Republican: 42%, Democrat: 36%, Independent: 19% â Age: 18-34: 17%, 35-44: 19%, 45-54: 26%, 65 and over: 19% â Income: Under $20,000: 10%, $20,000-$49,000: 30%, $50,000-$74,999: 18%, $75,000 or more: 24% â Gender: Female: 52%, Male: 48% â Voting District: District 1: 12%, District 2: 15%, District 3: 14%, District 4: 14%, District 5: 15%, District 6: 18%, District 7: 12% The Gill Foundation/Ciruli Associates Colorado Civil and Human Rights Survey was a telephone survey of 900 adults, selected randomly from a sample of statewide registered voters who voted in the 2000 presidential election or are newly registered since November 2000. Telephone interviews were conducted from 9/26 to 10/8 and from 12/5 to 12/10, 2002. The statistical range of accuracy in 19 out of 20 cases is +/- 3.3 percent for a sample size of 900. OUR MISSION Equal Rights Colorado is an all-volunteer, 501 (c) (4) non-profit organization whose mission is to promote equal rights for Coloradoâs GLBT communities and their families through non-partisan, state legislative advocacy. EQUAL RIGHTS COLORADO PO Box 181267 Denver, CO 80218 Phone: (303) 898-7771 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: http:// www.equalrightscolorado.org DON'T FORGET OUR MAY 26 END OF SESSION HOUSE PARTY! _______________________________________________________________________ Powered by List Builder To unsubscribe follow the link: http://lb.bcentral.com/ex/sp?c=44339&s=8AD0885353281D21&m=70
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