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Peggy Luhrs, angry about the intoler-
ance of the American Freedom Coalition
and their campaign against us said, “I am

fired of their God of vengence who sits on
high watching people’s genitals while
blessing wars all over the worl .”

Arte Foster explained how when he
asked Rep. Richard Smith (R-Danville),
why he opposed the bill so vehemently he
responded ”because I do not support cock-
suckers.” FrankCutler stood up and
shouted “I object to his use of that word,”
which drew more warnings from Daven-

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Po Howard Russell asked” is the removal
of a special burden the same as granting
special priviledge?”

Robin Hopps pointed out that dis-
crimination, like pollution, is accepted as
inevitable by society, but said ”discn'rnina-
tion is pollution of the heart and mind,” and
wamed us that we must eradicate it from
our society.

Alice Blodgett, a septegenarian
summed it up beautifully when she said,
“What a dull world it wouldbe if everybody
had to be thesame... Love is the thing that
matters and we all know it.”

Two people who testified for the bill
did— an exceptional job of capturing the
essence of what we are fighting for. Ex-
cerpts of their testimony follow.

Dr. Jean Silva: When I started my
practice in Waltham, I had nothing to my
him but my school loans. The bank was
willing to loan money, but without collat-
eral, tenn life insurance was required. This
was not unreasonable. The man fromCon-
necticut General was very nice, very
friendly, but the small print says, “No
homosexuals need apply.” No insurnace,
no loan; no loan, no practice; no practice,
no job. By this time, I was helping to sup-
P011 myparents.

I lied. I denied a piece of myself that-

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was no one’s business but my own. I have
} been ashamed ever since. No matter what
, loudecide about bill H21 1, I’m risking my
l J05. my family and the fear of my neigh-
bors. I’m risking the loss of my gay friends
that now will be too afraid to be seen with
geegiut I’m no longer risking my self re-

Peter Wagner of Lyndon: If enacted

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area of my life. Without it, I am injured
0st every day. Because, you see, I am a
l1eterosexua1_
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 beneficiary of ill-gotten gains.

  

time rental is denied on the basis of sexual
orientation, my housing opportunities in-
crease.

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