Word: referenda
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...Lawrence River town of Chicoutimi, which was once solidly separatist, "but we're a little tired of that battle when jobs are really what matter." Quebec's 55.4% rejection of the constitutional agreement produced quite the opposite of political ferment. "After all these years of debates, referenda and what have you, what are we left with?" asks Louise Roy, a senior vice president of the Laurentian financial group in Montreal. "A dead...
...editorial "Ballot Box Bigotry" (November 17), Rachel E. Cohen '94 discusses three state referenda on discrimination against gays...
This ostensible support of gay rights and concerns was undermined, however, by referenda passed in Colorado and Tampa...
There are three misconceptions that should be cleared up in considering the devastating impacts of this legislation. First, it's important to note that in both referenda, voting "yes" on the questions was a "no" vote for gay rights. Enough voters have complained about the confusing wording to provide a basis for taking the Tampa vote to court...
...base, Colorado's Amendment Two and Tampa's revocation serve to legitimize prejudice and to encourage acts of discrimination against bisexual, gay and lesbian people. These two referenda dismiss the humanity and the civil rights of bisexual, gay and lesbian citizens of the United States...