Word: repeals
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...Force reported 7200 incidents of verbal harassment and physical violence against gays and lesbians in 1988. Even in Massachusetts, advocates warn that the recently passed gay rights bill--which outlaws discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment, housing, credit and public accomodations--may be in jeopardy of repeal...
Citizens for Family First is waging a campaign to put a repeal referendum on the November general election ballot...
...Edward Kirby (R-Whitman), one of the leading repeal advocates, said the rally was staged because gay rights activists realize the chances of bringing the repeal question to voters are improving...
...occasions in January, for example, Walsh questioned City Solicitor Donald A Drisdell for more than two hours on details related to the repeal of a rent control ordinance. Although no colleagues claim Walsh intended to be disruptive, his persistence strained the patience of many on the liberal majority...
...rights advocates dismissed the criticisms of the repeal campaign, saying that they stemmed from a misunderstanding of the legislation's purpose...