Date: Mon, 24 Apr 1995 07:01:35 -0400 (EDT) Reply-To: LEGALinc@aol.com Submitted by: LEGALinc@aol.com LOUISIANA ELECTORATE of GAYS AND LESBIANS (LEGAL) PO Box 70344 New Orleans, LA 70172 (504) 383-8033 BRIAN HARTIG Exec Dir LEGAL Attention! House Bill 2038 -- Louisiana's HUMAN RIGHTS Bill -- authored by Rep. Edwin Murray, D-New Orleans, will go before the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee on Tuesday, 25 April at 10 AM. HB 2038, the Human Rights Bill, amends the statute which governs the Louisiana Human Rights Commission to add the words "sexual orientation" in several places. When added, the Commission will serve to protect all people fr om discrimination based upon their sexual orientation. In particular, the Commission will focus on discrimination in employment, housing and financial matters. The Human Rights Bill: DOES NOT apply to religious organizations, DOES NOT provide for a quota system, DOES NOT provide for preferential treatment, IS NOT an affirmative action bill, DOES NOT apply to the Federal government or the military. HB 2038 simply provides that people be treated fairly in matters related to employment, housing and financial matters. ****************************************************************************** WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP Contact the following members of the Civil Law and Procedure Committee to let them know how you feel about this bill and how it would affect your life if it became the law of Louisiana. ****************************************************************************** CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE COMMITTEE Chairman Rep. Willie Singleton, D-Shreveport, Dist. 3 Ph. no: 318-621-9400, fax: 318-636-7759 Vice-Chariman Rep. Glenn Ansardi, D-Kenner, Dist. 92 Ph. no: 504-466-1331, fax: 504-466-6677 Members Rep. Shirley D. Bowler, R-River Ridge, Dist. 78 Ph. no: 504-736-7113, fax: 504-736-7113 Rep. Joel T. Chaisson, D-Destrehan, Dist. 56 Ph. no: 504-725-1701, fax 504-764-9686 Rep. Jimmy Dimos, D-Monroe, Dist. 16 Ph. no: 318-388-4303, fax: 318-388-4176 Rep. James Donelon, R-Metairie, Dist. 88 Ph. no: 504-838-5245, fax: 504-838-0094 Rep. Rick Farrar, D-Pineville, Dist. 27 Ph. no: 318-487-5409, fax: 318-448-3080 Rep. Naomi Farve, D-New Orleans, Dist. 101 Ph. no: 504-942-8197, fax: 504-942-8361 Rep. Kyle M. Green, D-Marrero, Dist. 87 Ph. no: 504-348-7091, fax: 504-896-1309 Rep. Elcie J. Guillory, D-Lake Charles, Dist. 34 Ph. no: 318-491-2320, fax: 318-491-2321 Rep. Audrey A. McCain, D-Plaquemine, Dist. 60 Ph. no: 504-687-2225, fax: 504-687-0754 Rep. Jay B. McCallum, D-Farmerville, Dist. 12 Ph. no: 800-259-4416, fax: 318-368-7602 If you have any friends, family, etc. living within the constituencies of the named legislators, call them and ask them to contact their representatives ask ing them to support HB 2038. To contact any representative, dial 504-342-6945.