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From: msimpson@bbncca.ARPA (Mike Simpson)
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Subject: Re: Attention Californians
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Date: Mon, 19-Mar-84 15:22:49 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 19 15:22:49 1984
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19 March 1984.

	Well, at the last minute, Governor Deukmejian vetoed the
gay rights bill.  I have mixed feelings about that vetoing, which
I would like to share.  

	On the one had, I deplore discrimination against anyone,
be they Black, Oriental, homosexual, physically-mentally-emotionally
handicapped, etc., etc.   On the other hand, there is a
possibility that enactment of such leglislation would provoke 
backlashes against homosexuals and create subtler forms of homophobic attack.

	Comments always welcomed.

	
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