Gay Politics vs. Colorado and America: The Inside Story of Amendment 2

Cascade, CO: Sardis Press, 1994. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. Patrick J. McGuire & Fiedler/Sonlight Graphics (Jacket Design); Rich Buzzelli (Cover Photo). 291 + pp. Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially flawless copy and dust jacket save pen markings on few pages and previous owner's notes on the back-end page. Newspaper articles from previous owner included. Synopsis: The design of "Gay Politics Vs. Colorado and America: The Inside Story of Amendment Two" is to deliver a narrative of Amendment Two and the Supreme Court case Romer Vs Evans (1994). Author Steve Bransford examines the basis of the law. (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. NNNN Title is "Gay Politics Vs. Colorado and America: The Inside Story of Amendment Two." (Hardcover) This book is inscribed to previous owner by a third party of FFEP. The design of "Gay Politics Vs. Colorado and America: The Inside Story of Amendment Two" is to deliver a narrative of Amendment Two and the Supreme Court case Romer Vs Evans (1994). The books we sell have four qualities: 1) excellence in content, 2) literary quality, 3) appealing design, and 4) significance of contribution. Author Steve Bransford examines the basis of the law and the vote of the people of Colorado. The amendment that passed provided equal access of police protection and anti-violence measures to the homosexual community. American constitutional law and the Bill of Rights (14th Amendment) says the states and localities can offer more protection than the Federal government, but never less. In striking down the Amendment, (Romer v Evans) the Supreme Court ruled that states may NOT hold referendum to revoke the equal protection clause from entire groups of citizens based on characteristics of the group. The Court reasoned that if Colorado's amendment was allowed to stand, there would be nothing from prohibiting discrimination against the disabled and or racial and religious minorities in a community. Some members of the gay, lesbian, transsexual and bisexual community believe that this book shows a reader how eccentric the religious right can behave. For people who claim to respect the country and individual rights, the conservatives do not believe in equal rights for all folks. On the other hand, others say that "Gay Politics vs. Colorado and America: The inside Story of Amendment Two" destroys all of the media myths about homosexuals being a politically powerless group. The book exposes the truth of the homosexual lobby's political, educational and economic clout in America. Bransford bolsters his case by using homosexual sources that disprove all of the media's sweet talk about how homosexuals are just like the rest of us and in need of non-discrimination laws. These folks believe that this book is a "must-read" for anyone interested in how to defeat the "gay rights" agenda. Chronicles the behind-the-scenes story behind Amendment Two in Colorado, involving the gay lobby, the religious right, the media, and politicians.