UNITED STATES CITIZENS ALLIANCE Post Office Box 407 Wilsonville, Oregon 97070 (503) 682-0653 Press Statement of March 4, 1993 at Boise, Idaho By Lon Mabon, Chairman, United States Citizens Alliance Today is an exciting day for conservatives in the great Northwest. Today, the vision of a strong grassroots conservative movement that was begun in Oregon, has grown to become a national vision. Today, I am pleased to announce that the newly born Idaho Citizens Alliance will make its maiden voyage into the political arena. With the actions that are begun today comes a call to conservatives in Idaho and across America to begin to work together as a national movement. We stand in solidarity with every conservative community from the good folks of Tampa, Florida who recently repealed a "sexual orientation" ordinance to the courageous voters of the pro-family state of Colorado. Idahoan's this is your opportunity to join in the wave of the future as the conservative majority in this wonderful nation begin to take back America for traditional values. I would like to turn this meeting over now to a man who you will get to know very well over the coming months; a man with whom I have had the pleasure to serve in this effort to preserve our heritage. he is a man of integrity and strength, the founding chairman of Idaho Citizens Alliance, Mr. Kelly Walton. ------------------------------------------------------------------ IDAHO CITIZENS ALLIANCE STOP SPECIAL RIGHTS CAMPAIGN INITIATIVE WORDING PRESS CONFERENCE 10:00 am, March 4, 1993 at the State House Steps Today, Idaho Citizens Alliance will be filing our initiative petition that would prevent the granting of special rights through minority status based on homosexual behavior. This morning's filing will set in process a six to eight week review by the Secretary of State's and Attorney General's offices. Upon completion of this review process, the petition will be released for distribution to our statewide network of circulators. The petition gathering effort will have until July of 1994 to collect the required 32,000 signatures in order to place the measure on the general ballot of November 8, 1994. The initiative contains 3 major provisions: 1) The prevention of homosexuals receiving special rights through minority status. 2) Prohibits schools from teaching homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle. 3) Keeps Idaho tax dollars from promoting homosexuality through state agencies. The remaining paragraphs clarify intent and reaffirm our support for equal protection for all citizens. The people of Idaho are discriminating enough to understand that we can oppose the political agenda of a certain group without hating that group. We as a state must learn to respectfully, but firmly, say no to unfair agendas by powerful special interest groups. ------------------------------------------------------------------ IDAHO CIVIL RIGHTS ACT Sections 18-7304 through 18-7311 are added to the Idaho Code as the Idaho Civil Rights Act. AN ACT Be it enacted by the People of the State of Idaho Section 18-7304: PROHIBITS EXTENSION OF LEGAL MINORITY STATUS BASED ON HOMOSEXUAL BEHAVIOR. No agency, department or political subdivision of the State of Idaho shall enact or adopt any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, resolution, rule, order, agreement or policy which has the purpose or effect of establishing homosexuality as the legal or social equivalent of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marriage or family; or that otherwise extends minority status, affirmative action, quotas, special class status, or any other categorical provision or similar concept which includes or is based on homosexuality. Section 18-7305: PROHIBITS THE SANCTIONING OF HOMOSEXUAL BEHAVIOR BY PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Public educational institutions shall not counsel, advise, instruct or teach students, employees or children that homosexuality is a healthy or acceptable lifestyle; and shall not sanction or express approval of homosexuality. This section shall not prohibit government from providing positive guidance to persons experiencing difficulty with sexual identity. Section 18-7306: PROHIBITS GOVERNMENT ENTITIES OF THE STATE OF IDAHO FROM USING PUBLIC FUNDS TO SANCTION HOMOSEXUAL BEHAVIOR. Government agencies, departments and political subdivisions of the State of Idaho shall not expend any public funds to sanction or express approval of homosexuality. Government agencies, departments and political subdivisions of the State of Idaho shall not counsel, advise, instruct or teach any employee or citizen that homosexuality is a healthy or acceptable lifestyle; and shall not in any way sanction or express approval of homosexuality. This section shall not prohibit government from providing positive guidance toward persons experiencing difficulty with sexual identify. Section 18-7307: SERVICES AND PROTECTIONS SHALL BE EQUAL FOR ALL CITIZENS. Sanctions 18-7304, 18-7305, and 18-7306 shall not be construed to deny any Citizen, based on perceived or actual private sexual practices, any governmental services, licenses, or approvals otherwise due or available. Section 18-7308: LIBRARY STANDARD. Sections 18-7304, 18-7305, and 18-7306 shall not be construed to prohibit public libraries from providing adult materials which address homosexuality, provided access to such materials is strictly limited to adults. Section 18-7309: ALL CIVIL AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS PROTECTED. Sections 18-7304, 18-7305, and 18-7306 shall not nullify or be construed to nullify any existing civil rights protections based on race, color, religion, gender, age, or national origin. Neither shall these Sections be construed to abrogate, abridge, impede, or otherwise diminish the holding, enjoyment,or exercise of any rights guaranteed to Citizens by the Constitution of the State of idaho or the Constitution of the United States of America. Section 18-7310: ADOPTION OF PROVISIONS ON EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS. Sections 18-7304, 18-7305, and 18-7306 shall not be construed to forbid the adoption of provisions prohibiting employment decisions based on factors not directly related to employment. If such a provision is adopted, it is the intent of the People that private sexual behavior, or rumor, perception, or knowledge of a person's private sexual behavior, are factors not directly related to employment. If such a provision is adopted, it is the intent of the People that personal expressions, conversation or any other free expression concerning private sexual behavior shall also be considered factors not directly related to employment, unless such actions disrupts the workplace. Section 18-7311: SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. It shall be considered that it is the intent of the People in enacting Sections 18-7304 through 18- 7310, that if any part thereof is held unconstitutional, the remaining parts shall be held in full force and effect. These sections shall be in all parts self-executing upon approval, and shall preempt any conflicting charter, ordinance, rule or policy adopted or enacted by a county, city, municipal corporation or other public body in this state. Rev.#2.4 ------------------------------