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like Ann Arbor and Detroit,
t times, Howard Israel
would be overturned.
feels like he's living in
Similar initiatives have
Nazi Germany.
passed in Oregon and Colorado.
Mr. Israel, Jewish out-
Colorado courts are
reach coordinator for the Michi-
deciding if the law is con-
gan Campaign for Human
stitutional.
Dignity (MCHD), is helping the
The Michigan Family Value
umbrella organization gear up
Amendment requires 256,457
to fight proposed anti-gay and
signatures by July 11 to make
lesbian legislation in the state
the ballot.
of Michigan.
Mr. Israel doesn't believes
"What other group in the
that figure is attainable, espe-
United States is having their
cially knowing
rights voted on?
the strength,
Who else is
money and tac-
threatened in
tics of right-wing
Michigan and
extremists.
United
the
Of the Jewish
My
States?
organizations
rights can be
Mr. Israel has
voted on — that
contacted to sup-
in itself is an in-
port the MCHD,
dication that gay
the Michigan
and lesbian
Region of the
Americans are
B'nai B'rith
discriminated
Anti-Defama-
against. It re-
tion League is
minds me of
the only one to
Nazi Germany,
sign on
where laws
"The question is formally
so far. Many
were passed
groups, in-
that ate away at
not whether you other
cluding the Jew-
the rights of
ish Community
approve or
Jews," Mr. Is-
Council and Na-
rael said.
disapprove of
tional Council of
Michigan vot-
Women,
ers won't know
homosexuality." Jewish
have expressed
until July if
Richard Lobenthal support.
they'll vote this
"It is in our
November on
mission to com-
the issue of
bat all forms of discrimination,"
equal rights based on sexual ori-
said Richard Lobenthal, Michi-
entation. However, the MCHD
gan Region director of the ADL.
is being proactive.
"This initiative is about seeking
Churches, synagogues, civic
to deprive one group, that is
and political organizations are
clearly discriminated against,
being contacted to pledge their
of its civil rights. Don't be fooled
support in the fight against the
by the razzmatazz surrounding
iniative known as the Michigan
this issue. It's not about special
Family Value Amendment pro-
rights.
posed by Bay County resident
"This is a thinly veiled at-
George Matousek.
tempt to rip away constitution-
Passage of such a proposal
al rights. Civil rights laws are
would result in a constitution-
in place to protect all victims of
al ban on civil rights protections
discrimination. The question
for lesbian, gay and bisexual
isn't whether or not you approve
people. In addition, equal rights
or disapprove of homosexuali-
legislation that includes sexu-
al orientation, passed in cities
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