Hands Off Washington, Whatcom County Coalition Council records 1988-1996 1994-1995

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Hands Off Washington, Whatcom County Coalition Council records 1988-1996 1994-1995

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The organization Hands Off Washington (HOW) was created to defeat Washington State initiatives 608 and 610 which threatened the civil rights of state and local public employees based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation. The Whatcom County HOW Coalition Council records date from 1989 to 1996 and consists of the organization's financial records, press releases, fundraising events, emails, office logs, pamphlets, newsletters and other printed materials, state level strategies, other like minded groups, subject files relating to gay and lesbian issues, video and audio tapes, opposition files and newspaper clippings, letters to the editor (for and against) the initiatives and gay and lesbian rights, as well as workshop and speaker information.

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Hands Off Washington (Organization). Whatcom County Coalition Council

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Hands Off Washington (HOW) was a project of the Washington Citizens for Fairness (WCF) that existed from 1993 to 1997. WCF, a state-wide organization, was a coalition of concerned citizens and organizations with the specific aim of preserving the civil rights of all Washington citizens. HOW was created specifically to oppose initiatives 608 and 610, which sought to limit protection for Washington citizens against discrimination based on sexual orientation. Hands Off Wash...

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