| 1974
| Boulder recall initiative |
| Boulder, CO |
May 1974 |
Result: Antigay |
| Remarks: Voters overturned a non-discrimination
in employment ordinance. In 1987, Boulder voters would approve the
same ordinance. |
| Ballot question: N/A |
| Answer |
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
13,107 |
63.8% |
| No |
7,438 |
36.2% |
1977
| Dade County initiative |
| Dade County, FL |
Date: June 7, 1977 |
Result: Antigay |
| Background and remarks: The infamous
Anita Bryant "Save Our Children" campaign. Sponsored by
Ruth Shack, the anti-discrimination ordinance passed 5-3 on the county
commission. A petition drive gathered almost 65,000 signatures and
put the ordinance on a special election. |
| Ballot question: "Shall Dade County
Ordinance 77-4, which prohibits discrimination in areas of housing
, public accomodations and employment against persons based on their
sexual preference be repealed?" |
| Answer |
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
202,319 |
69.3% |
| No |
89,562 |
30.7% |
1978
| St. Paul repeal initiative |
| St. Paul, MN |
Date: April 25, 1978 |
Result: Antigay |
| Remarks: Sheparded by activists Nick
Coleman and Steve Endean, the city council passed the gay rights ammendment
on July 16, 1974, by a 5-1 margin. It added "sexual preference"
to the existing human rights ordinance. A coalition of relgious organizations
led the initiative. |
| Ballot question: N/A |
| Answer |
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
|
63.1% |
| No |
|
36.9% |
| Wichita repeal initiative |
| Wichita, KS |
Date: May 9, 1978 |
Result: Antigay |
| Remarks: Repeal of ordinance passed
by city council in 1977. |
| Ballot question: N/A |
| Answer |
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
|
80% |
| No |
|
20% |
| Eugene repeal initiative |
| Eugene, OR |
Date: May 23, 1978 |
Result: Antigay |
| Remarks: Repeal of ordinance passed
by city council in 1977. |
| Ballot question: N/A |
| Answer |
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
|
64.3% |
| No |
|
35.7% |
| Initiative 13 |
| Seattle, WA |
Date: November 7, 1978 |
Result: Pro-gay |
| Remarks: The Seattle city council passed
gay rights ordinances in 1973 and 1975. The proposed initiative would
have repealed city ordinances protecting employment and housing rights
for homosexuals and lesbians. Also, it would have dissolved the City
of Seattle's Office of Women's Rights. |
| Ballot question: N/A |
| Answer |
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
59,797 |
37.1% |
| No |
101,809 |
62.9% |
| Briggs Initiative |
| California (Statewide) |
Date: November 7, 1978 |
Result: Pro or antigay |
| Remarks: A statewide ballot question,
sponsored by state senator John V. Briggs. Activists David Mixner
and Peter Scott convinced Ronald Reagan to speak out against the initiative,
which would have prosecuted homosexual teachers. |
| Ballot question: (Summary prepared
by Summary Prepared by the California Attorney General) Provides for
filing charges against schoolteachers, teachers' aides, school administrators
or counselors for advocating, soliciting, imposing, encouraging or
promoting private or public sexual acts defined in sections 286(a)
and 288a(a) of the Penal Code between persons of same sex in a manner
likely to come to the attention of other employees or students; or
publicly and indiscreetly engaging in said acts. Prohibits hiring
and requires dismissal of such persons if school board determines
them unfit for service after considering enumerated guidelines. In
dismissal cases only, provides for two-stage hearings, written findings,
judicial review. Financial impact: Unknown but potentially substantial
costs to State, counties and school districts depending on number
of cases which receive an administrative hearing. |
| Answer |
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
2,823,293 |
41.6% |
| No |
3,969,120 |
58.4% |
| Dade County Human Rights ordinance |
| Dade County, FL |
Date: 1978 |
Result: Antigay |
| Remarks: Round 2 of a ballot initiative
brought by activists to enact gay rights. |
| Ballot question: |
| Answer |
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
|
42% |
| No |
|
58% |
|