Posted on 05/22/2008 7:18:09 AM PDT by DaveyB
by Jennifer Mesko, managing editor
All 'public accommodations,' including restrooms, would be opened to men, women, bisexuals, transsexuals and transgendered individuals.
The next time you visit Colorado, you may run into members of the opposite sex when you use a public restroom.
Under a bill sitting on Gov. Bill Ritter's desk, all "public accommodations" must be open to men, women, bisexuals, transsexuals and "transgendered" individuals.
Senate Bill 200 adds religion and sexual orientation to state nondiscrimination statutes. Supporters claim the bill will prevent discrimination; in reality, the bill endangers religious freedom by opening the door for the state to punish any person or organization — including small and home-based businesses — that refuses, for religious or other moral reasons, to offer or sell goods or services to homosexuals, bisexuals, 'transgendered' and transsexual individuals.
Focus on the Family Action began airing radio ads today to inform Coloradans about this over-reaching bill.
SB 200 would apply to all "public accommodations" in Colorado — including gender-specific public restrooms in shopping malls, movie theaters and churches, and public locker rooms in athletic facilities, which would suddenly be required to permit equal access to men, women and cross-dressers. Churches, mosques and synagogues would be exempt.
"With SB 200, we no longer have two 'sexes,' " said Bruce Hausknecht, judicial analyst for Focus on the Family Action. "We enter a brave new world with a myriad of 'sexual orientations.' This bill, unfortunately, is in keeping with a national effort by 'transgender' advocacy organizations to accomplish an open-bathroom policy."
Hausknecht said sexual predators can be expected to use this law as "cover" as they search for their next victims — in any public bathroom they come across.
"SB 200 threatens public safety and tramples religious freedoms," he said. "This bill needs to be vetoed and sent back to the Legislature with instructions to come back next session with something that all Coloradans can be proud of."
TAKE ACTION If you live in Colorado, please call and e-mail Gov. Bill Ritter today and ask him to veto SB 200. On the e-mail form, select "Share Your Opinion" from the drop-down menu. If you live outside Colorado, you can stay up to date on legislation in your state through your Family Policy Council.
(303) 866-2471
Well, we did want the DNC to feel welcome!
This is so dangerous, I may never let my children use a public restroom again! I may never use a public restroom again.
I am armed so fags beware.
This is what happens when a mushy Republican Governor (Bill Owens (R)) beomes the ‘leader’ of the state. He was nothing but a country club Republican, and worse than a worthless leader. He was poison to the Republicans, and to the state of CO.
The conservative voice was ignored under his tenure, conservative Republicans were left leaderless, and the Dems have taken over the state, including the Governorship.
We are facing the same fate with McCain.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
“I am armed so fags beware.”
Now, now - that is at best a possible threat of an attack with a ‘friendly weapon’.
I’m sure GLAD will happily supply the details. NAMBLA will also eagerly ‘fill you in’ on the details.
PS Don’t forget your barf bag when making those call.
PPS Don’t forget to “Embrace Diversity”.
Gotta run, my gag reflex is about to rebel.
The California Supreme Court ruling making sexual orientation a suspect class can be extended to cover this and will apply to all religious institutions, any laws to the contrary are unconstitutional in California.
When you’re 60 years old it’s hard enough to p** without having to share the room with freaks. :)
Ouch, I guess I could be happy it’s not a dead weapon :)
‘Tramples Religious Freedoms’
All liberal laws have a hidden agenda. We are fortunate here that someone has told us what it is.
SB 200 would apply to all "public accommodations" in Colorado — including gender-specific public restrooms in shopping malls, movie theaters and churches, and public locker rooms in athletic facilities, which would suddenly be required to permit equal access to men, women and cross-dressers. Churches, mosques and synagogues would be exempt.This statement seems contradictory. Are churches included or not?
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