T. 5/4/92 SBO:MF:hb MAY 07 1992 XX Mr. (b) (6) Gainsville, Florida 32606 Dear Mr. XX Thank you for your letter about the Florida Commission on Human Rights' ruling, which considers transsexualism a disability. You asked about the relationship between that ruling and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). You were concerned that transsexualism should not be considered a disability. The ADA authorizes the Department to provide technical assistance to entities that are subject to the Act. This letter provides informal guidance to assist you in understanding how the ADA may apply to you. This technical assistance, however, does not constitute a determination by the Department of Justice of your rights or responsibilities under the ADA and does not constitute a binding determination by the Department of Justice. Section 511 of the ADA states that for purposes of the definition of "disability," the term "disability" does not include transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments, or other sexual behavior disorders. Accordingly, the term "disability" does not apply to an individual solely because of an individual's transsexuality. cc: Records; CRS; Oneglia; Friedlander; Mather; FOIA; hb 01-00709 - 2 - You asked about the relationship between the ADA and State laws. The ADA does not preempt any State law, if that State law provides protection for individuals with disabilities at a level greater or equal to that provided by the ADA. I hope this information has been helpful to you. Sincerely, Stewart B. Oneglia Chief Coordination and Review Section Civil Rights Division 01-00710 (Hand written) Article P 752 670587 Coordination and Review Section Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 66118 Washington, DC 20035-6118 Dear Honorable Hearing Officer I am a recovering drug abuser (pot) and alcoholic who lost not only a military career and my South Carolina drivers license as a result of substance abuse, but - more important it also cause me a divorce after nine years of marriage. Today, after struggling with physical and emotional addiction to alcohol and pot, I have found freedom from the addiction of these drugs through the help of the State of South Carolina, local support groups, churches, and friends. My road to continuing recovery has not been easy; but with the love of my new wife, family, friends and determination on my part, I am now living a life of hope and productivity. True, at fourty years of age, I have a long ways to go to recover a small percentage of the finances and value I wasted away because of alcohol abuse. But now under The Americans Disability Act, I have a hope of securing employment in area where in the past I was denied because I had been dismissed from the Air Force and have a D.U.I. conviction against me. The ILLEGIBLE discrimination against me 01-00711 (Hand written) Pg2 Article #P 752 670 587 during the 1980's and to present (because of my military record - although I'm a Vet with an Honorable Discharge from 1971-1975) and not having a driver license until last year, appears to be having an effect upon my life mentally and emotionally: my tax return upon income and job stability will verify great financial hardship over the last ten years. At the present, I am still unemployed; and I am having great difficulty finding employment in the town which I live, Gaine sville, Florida. Is it because of my legally recognized handicap? I don't know. With a college education and my skills and experience in construction, I would think there would be some kind of work for me to secure having been looking for work since Sept of last year. Do I feel like I'm being discriminated against? Yes! But by the homosexual community. I belong to a grass-root organization, Concerned Citizens for Traditional Family Values, and am actively involved - without pay - in "politically" voicing my and our believes against the concept of "sexual-orientation" to be added to the already existing anti-discrimination ordances. Did I take this to the Alachua County Commission in Florida? Yes, but by letter (see Board of County Commissioner letter, dated March 11, 1992) they referred me to the Florida Commission on Human Relations. The problem, however, in having referred me to the Florida State Commission is I don't believe they will give me a fair and impartial hearing on possible Civil Rights violations against me because they - the State Commission - have already voted in 8 to 1 in favor in 01-00712 (Hand written) Pg 3 Article #P 752 670 587 declaring "Transsexuality" as a disability (See Exhibit I) in apparent violation of the intent and spirit of Public Law 101- 336, Sec. 511(a)(1). Because of their "biased" pro-homosexual stance - in violation of The Americans Disability Act and Florida State laws criminalizing the acts of homosexuals; and because of the Florida State Commission "attitude" of State immunity from Civil and Federal action; I and others - Concerned Citizens - are asking that the Federal government authorities to take jurisdiction in this matter (See original certified ltr. P 752 670 584 and 5, Exhibit II). On the issue of our Human Rights concerning sexual orientation and Transsexuality under the Human Rights of 1977 and Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 [FS 760.01(2) and FS 760.11(4)(a) and (5)], we got no answer because of being deferred to the Florida Commission. It is to my and others understanding; however, the legal authority for all County Commissions in the State of Florida comes from Florida Statute (FS) 125.66(2)(a) - a sweeping and unchecked power for Commissions to enact laws in apparent violation of mine and others Seventh, Eigth, Nineth and Fifteenth Amendment Rights under the Constitution. Consequently, because of possible Civil and Bill of Rights violations, we are asking the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice to ask the Florida State Attorney General and/or proper authority having jurisdiction to enact an emergency injunction against FS 125.66(2)(a) and any other Florida Statue which is in direct conflict with existing Federal laws against the sex act(s) of homosexual and 01-00713 Pg 4 24 Mar 92 Article P 752 670 587 bi-sexuals which violate our Civil Liberties in Federal, State, and local laws and/or ordanances. Sincerely, (b)(6) Gainesville, FL 32606 (b)(6) See Exhibits I, II, III and IV 01-00714 - 2 - This interpretive guidance has been issued by the Department of Justice in its recently published Technical Assistance Manual,* which is available from the Office on the Americans with Disabilities Act, Post Office Box 66738, Washington D.C. 20035- 9998, telephone: (202) 514-0301. Sincerely, Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division * Copy enclosed. 01-00715 January 3, 1992 LANCASTER The Honorable Strom Thurmond POLICE United States Senate DEPARTMENT Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. 20515 Dear Senator Thurmond: I am a member of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). I am writing to you to alert you to a flaw in the implementation rules for Title II Section 35 of the A.D.A. Law. P.O. BOX 1008 (Hearing and Speech Impaired). Our organization supports the LANCASTER, SC A.D.A. Law 100%. However, the Department of Justice, who 29721-1008 provided these rules, have set in motion, a situation that could be fatal to a hearing and speech impaired person. OFFICE (803) 283-1173 The hearing and speech impaired community must communicate by using a device similar to a typewriter (called a T.D.D.) They FAX also communicate using a personal computer (PC). The Justice (803) 286-4632 Department specifies that all emergency services shall provide direct access to individuals who use T.D.D.s and computer modems. In the past, they have communicated using a baudot modem. It still serves virtually all of the hearing and speech impaired today. It is compatible with our emergency centers. But with the advent of the personal computer, a new modem with a language called ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) appeared. Its' original design was for a business machine to communicate with another business machine, without human involvement. However, since it is being placed into T.D.D.s, and is the norm for PCs, it presents a problem. It is not compatible with emergency centers equipment. Also there is, at this time, no technology that exists that will connect an incoming ASCII call to an ASCII modem in the emergency centers and guarantee connection. Forward Together... The Spirit of Lancaster 01-00716 COUNTY OF LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29072 (803) 359-8000 December 31, 1991 The Honorable J. Strom Thurmond SR-217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-4001 Dear Senator Thurmond: I am a member of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). I am writing to you to alert you to a flaw in the implementation rules for Title II Section 35 of the A.D.A. Law. (Hearing and Speech Impaired). Our organization supports the A.D.A. Law 100%. However, the Department of Justice, who provided these rules, have set in motion a situation that could be fatal to a hearing and speech impaired person. The hearing and speech impaired community must communicate by using a device similar to a typewriter (called a T.D.D.). They also communicate using a personal computer (PC). The Justice Department specifies that all emergency service shall provide direct access to individuals who use T.D.D.s and computer modems. In the past, they have communicated using a baudot modem. It still serves virtually all of the hearing and speech impaired today. It is compatible with our emergency centers. But with the advent of the personal computer, a new modem with a language called ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) appeared. Its original design was for a business machine to communicate with another business machine, without human involvement. However, since it is being placed into T.D.D.s, and is the norm for P.C.s, it presents a problem. It is not compatible with emergency centers equipment. Also there is at this time, no technology that exists that will connect an incoming ASCII call to an ASCII modem in emergency centers and guarantee connection. 01-00717 Page 2 December 31, 1991 Simply put, if a hearing impaired person places an emergency call using the ASCII mode, chances are virtually certain that the call will not be handled properly. It could disconnect, receive garbled data or make no connection at all. The result could be a possible loss of life or property. Emergency centers will be held liable for conditions over which they have no control. The hearing and speech impaired will not be served with the same quality assurance that others have come to expect of their We need your help to keep this from happening. We feel that the reference to "computer modem" should be removed from the implementation rules until technology can assure that every T.D.D. call will be answered with the same quality as a voice placed call. Please contact the Department of Justice and urge this change be made. Our contact is: Mr. Robert Mather, Attorney U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Coordination and Review Section PO Box 66118 Washington, DC 20035-6118 Telephone (202) 307-2236 Sincerely, Ronald T. Farr Communications Coordinator 01-00718 Article P752 670 587 The Gainesville Sun, 22 Feb 1992, Pg 1A. The American Disability Act Transsexuality ruled disability Associated Press TALLAHASSEE - The firing of a Jacksonville transsexual who worked as a corrections officer was handicap dis- crimination according to the Florida Commission on Human Rights. The board voted 8-1 Thursday that transsexualism is a disability and Belinda Smith - formerly Lt. William Smith - should not have been fired by the Jack- sonville Sheriff's Office in 1985. "Transsexualism is a recognized disor- it's a handicap. Commissioner Judith Kavanaugh of Sarasota said before voting. Smith, 43, was fired after he was ob- served dressed as a woman while off- duty. The firing came after the 14 year veteran Smith explained plans to undergo a sex-change operation, with the prereq- uisite that she live and dress as a woman for two years before the surgery. Since then, Smith has had the operation. "This is excellent. This is as strong a ruling as we could have gotten in our fa- vor," Smith said. Jacksonville attorney Sam Jacobson who represents Smith on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union said the ruling breaks new ground in Florida. "Under a handicap law, this is the first one. I think it's a case that is going to make the world a more comfortable place for people with this trait" he said. Jacobson and several of the commis- sioners said the ruling will amplify the state's Human Rights Act of 1977. It pro- hibits discrimination based on reasons See DISABLED on page 6A Court: Officials may See UF student Wooten pa 1-A be sued for damages Associated Press WASHINGTON - State officials who violate someone's rights while performing governmental duties may be sued and forced to pay mone- tary damages, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The 8-0 decision in a Pennsylvania case could expose officials to costly lawsuits when they are accused of violating a Civil War-era federal law aimed at preventing abuses of power. "Imposing personal liability on state officers may hamper their per- formance of public duties," Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote for the court. But she said the law is clear: State officials are not immune from being sued "solely by virtue of the official nature of their acts." In other developments, the court: * Heard arguments in an Illinois dispute over the use of hearsay evi- dence in child sex abuse cases. At issue is whether juries may hear statements allegedly victimized chil- dren make to others. The court's decision in the Penn- sylvania case cleared the way for trial of a suit against Barbara Hafer, a Republican, was accused of firing 18 Democratic employees for political reasons. The workers sued, alleging they were fired based on unsubstantiated charges that they had "bought jobs" in the auditor general's office. Hafer was elected to her post in 1988 after a campaign in which she made the job-buying allegations. Don't remember the date. This article was cut out of the Gainesville Sun somewhere between Oct and Dec. 1991. Front page Article was about UF Student, Wooten who died of alcohol overdose. Exhibit I 24 Mar 92 P 752 670 587 01-00719 NOTICE: Due to the political sensitivity of the following material and the possibility of retaliation and/or reprisal from political activist and/or individual(s) opposed to Concerned Citizens for Traditional Family Values, we are requesting the same legal protection other1 political and/or self declared minority and/or special interest group(s) are enjoying under the Federal and State Hate Crime Act. We believe this request is justifiable because of our political views which are opposed to the criminal sexual acts2,3 and/or practices of gays, lesbians and bi-sexuals, and others; because of the Political Correctness left-wing militant(s)4 who may want to suppress and/or deny our Constitutional rights to freedom of speech and thought; because of race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, nationality, family traditional values, religious traditional values5 and/or present view(s); and because of the fact(s) that since 1989, fifty or more religious dwellings6 for worship in the State of Florida have been fire damaged and/or burnt down, eight of these dwellings being in Gainesville, Florida. 1 "Other" used in the contents of the notice of request is meant to be understood as any individual(s), interest group(s), minority group(s), political group(s) and/or parties, and/or religious organizations which may have personal and/or politically active views contrary to concerned citizens for Traditional Family Values. 2 Criminal sexual acts and/or practices refers not only to gays, lesbians and bi-sexuals, but "any" illegal sex act committed by any individual(s), male and/or female - which violates existing laws and/or another person(s) unwillingness to participate in such behavior (rape and etc). 3 In the State of Florida, as well as many other states, the sexual consenting or non-consenting acts(rape) is still on the law books as being a misdemeanor and/or felony in some cases, the degree depending upon the seriousness of the offenses. 4 Political Correctness can be a racist ideology at the national level (KKK; "equal, but separate"; South Africa) and/or it can be illegally practiced individually or collectively by some (Neo-NAZI; Yah-whe Ben Yah- whe; secular humanism; New Age Movement; Academic PC; and etc). See also "Voice of the People", by Bill Maxwell, The Gainesville Sun, Gainesville, FL, February 8, 1992, page 11 A. 5 Religious tradional values refers to the thousands of years of Western culture and other cultures which have (as far back as recorded history)and do (present and future) hold the view(s) of the importance of the family unit and/or member(s), and that the sexual acts and/or practices of gays, lesbians, and bi-sexuals are unnatural and normally wrong. 5 March 1992 (b)(6) (P752 670 584 and 5) Attachment 2 24 March 1992 P 752 670 587 EXHIBIT I 01-00720 (hand written) P 752 670 584 and 5 (b)(6) Gainesville, FL. 32606 March 3, 1992 County Commissioner Leveda Brown County Commissioner P. Wheat P.O. Box 2877 P.O. Box 2877 Gainesville, FL. 32602-2877 Gainesville, FL. 32602-2877 (904) 374-5210 (904) 374-5210 Dear Honorable Elected Offical, After the County Commissioners and special Committee meeting last Monday afternoon, 2 Mar. 92, I requested of Ms Ida Reynold if she would please check to see if my letter(s) to the County Commissioners Kate Barnes, Leveda Brown, George Lake Penny Wheat and Tom Coward (PS Form 3811, line 6: signed letters received 4 Feb 92; and previous other letters) had been submitted as a matter of record against the purposed sexual orientation Amendment; and if Ms Ida Reynold had them in her file for, as being against the Amendment, her - personal review and the special Committee's review. Ms Reynold and other special Committee members informed me that my letters were not in their possession, and the letters had not been reviewed by her, nor anyone else in the Committee. I EXHIBIT II 01-00721 (Hand written) 24 Mar 92 P 752 670 587 To: County Commissioners Leveda Brown and P. Wheat Re: Sexual orientation amendment and missing ltrs., civil rights verdict March 3, 1992 Page 3. with my legal counsel, we have decided to re-submitt the lost or misplaced letters (dated 26 Jan. 92) with copies of all letters written to City and County Commissioners about my vote against the sexual orientation amendment (that is, proposed amend.) and that this letter, all copies of previous letters and/or supporting documents against the amendment, and my present vote against the proposed Criminal sexual orientation amendment, be reviewed by all the County Commissioners, and Ilda Reynold, and the spa Committee appointed to make recomendations on the amendment. Additionally, we are requesting that one or more of the County Commissioners (George Dekle, P. Wheat, Kate Barnes, Leveda Brown, Tom Coward.) Contact the Florida Commission on Human Relations to initiate and investigate a Human Rights violation (SB2 1365 and 72 SF 760.01(2) lines 19-25;pg.2) because of my race, color, religion, person dignity, marital status, my interest, my rights, and privilege in a of my Bill of rights, and my Constitutional guarantee right to domestic tranquility; because of my Fourteenth Amendment rights to due process of (voters rights) law to protect my heterosexual ancestry family tradition values, my moral convictions, and my wanting to live peacefully within the existing community - or anywhere else in the United States Furthermore, we are requesting that the County Commissioner and Florida State Human Rights Commission request an investigation by the 01-00722 (Hand written 24 Mar 92 P 752 670 585 (b)(6) Gainesville, FL 32606 (b)(6) March 3, 1992 In Care of Ida Reynolds and Special Commission on sexual orientation proposal amendment County Commissioner P.O. Box 2877 Gainesville, FL 32602-2877 Dear Honorable Elected Officials This letter is in addition to the letter(s) to Honorable Commissioner Leveda Brown and P. Wheat. The purpose of this particular is to make another political positional statement against the proposed sexual orientation amendment, and all other wording which may be interpret to imply any illegal criminal sexual orientation to be added to either the local anti-discriminat- ion ordinance, or at the state level on the Florida Human Civil Rights Act of 1992 (SB's 1368 and 72). For example, gays, lesbians, bi-sexuals, transvestites, transsexuals, and all others with criminal sexual orientations could - and probably will - use the lack of clarification in what is handicap, or marital status to further their criminal cause(s): ("Transsexuallity Ruled ILLEGIBLE) 01-00723 (Hand written) 24 Mar 92 P 752 670 587 insurance to domestic tranquality. 2.) It would violate my First Amendment Right to petition the government for redress of grievances - since the sex acts of gays, lesbians, bi-sexuals, and others with criminal sexual orientation are on the Federal and State law books as being illegal. 3.) It would violate my Seventh Amendment right to sue anyone who violates personal, physical and/or mental, boundaries of my children, my family and/or myself (See attch 4: ltr, 26 JAN 9). 4.) It would be a violation of my Eighth Amendment rights in that it would be tantamount to "cruel and unusual (mental) punishment (it would be a molestation of mine and others conscience(s) - desiring to enjoy our ancestry, pro-heterosexual, or single lifestyle of millions of years.) Supreme Court Justice O'Connor made it clear it is unconstitutional to punch prisoners in the face or to serve unappetizing food because it would bluntly ignore the concepts of dignity, civilized standards, humanity and decency that estimates the 8th Amendment (The Gainesville 26 Feb 92); how much more, then, are the victims of cruel and unusual punishment who are legally forced against Federal and State laws to protect, ignore and possibly become victims of those with criminal sexual orientation. Sincerely, (b)(6) - 3 - 01-00724 Monday, 16 Dec. 1991 Dear Honorable Commissioner Tom McKnew and Commissioners: Bravo for you, Tom! Your stance against Ms. Gilda Josephson and her "Task Force Against Offensive Advertisement" was a timely breeze of rationality. This latest affront against the advertising practices of private businesses has the appearance of political groping for recognition and power by an apparently frustrated and hypocritical pack of "witch hunters." And no wonder; one can only imagine their loss of political face and self-respect to the communities irritation against Police Lt. Sadie Darnell and the Commissioners On The Status Of Women presumptuousness: "letters sent by Sadie Darnell on city government stationary" (at the expense of Alachua County taxpayers - without the voice of the majority) "to US Sen. Connie Mack and Bob Graham to vote against the Supreme Court nomination of Clarence Thomas and a dozen businesses" since January of this year. This same police spokeswoman was quoted in the Gainesville Sun newspaper on 12 Dec. 91 as saying that she feels an innocent verdict for William Kennedy Smith "will intimidate rape victims?" He was found innocent, but yet it appears he has now become a victim of sexual harassment by the accuser and by Sadie's personal opinion, regardless of his innocence. It appears that she and her self-interest group will overturn a pebble looking for a mirage of sexual exploitation of women (in advertisement), but will overlook the fact that they are slamming themselves against boulders of hypocracy. This is truly an irony and a miscarriage to their own objectives. Has Gilda Josephson been willing to send letters of "enlightenment and correction" to the owners of Cafe Risque, Fantasy Cafe, and Trader South Gatorland for exploiting women - having them dance in the nude for financial profit; and the Gainesville Sun newspaper for running phone sex ads? Would Police Lt. Sadie Darnell and her other commissioners politically intimidate and possibly even threaten legal actions against the women who sexually exploit men for financial profit or other gain by sexually suggestive nudity and/or by paid bedroom sex talk over the phone? Have they written to the publishers of PENTHOUSE, PLAYBOY, HUSTLER, and other such magazines sold here in Alachua County? Let the commissioners on the status Of Women "enlighten and correct" their own gender first; then we, the taxpayers of Gainesville and Alachua County will gain respect, with compassion and understanding, for their concerns about possible sexual exploitation of women in advertisement. Thus, until the commissioners on The Status Of Women assume accountability of their own gender for their part in exploitation of women and men for financial gain, I, as do many of the Attachment 3 24 Mar 1992 P 752 670 587 01-00725 Voice of the People The Gainesville Sun P.O. Box 147147 Gainesville, Florida 32614-7147 This weekend while reading the Gainesville Sun, Sunday, January 26, 1992, I came across an article in the Horizon section by Sun staff writer Bob Arndorfer. This masterful piece of public enlightenment to The Darkest Secret: sexual abuse of children... was not only deeply disturbing, but also very informative to just how serious and prevailing this hideous crime is. As a loving and caring father, it staggers my imagination and sickens me to the stomach to think how any man and/or woman victimize innocent children - who look to their parents for love and security. I can only imagine with disgust and anger what rationalization and mitigating factors defense attorneys might use to lessen the emotional and legal impact for such victimization. My emotions can sympathize with Mary's extreme solution to the sexual predators: castration or hysterectomy; but, sound reasoning and the perplexing question as to why begs for answers which both will protect children from such abuse and bring swift justice. How can humanity stoop to such degradation whereas "one in three women in the United States, and one in five men, were sexually abused as children?" Men of America, are we that sexually perverted that "95 to 98 percent of identified sexual abusers are males?" Do you hear what Ted Shaw, Bob Arndorfer, Dennis Gies, Judge Jack Singbush, Julie McCall and Gilda Josephson are saying about our gender? I, for one, am in total agreement with the Florida Legislature in passing the "Florida Sexual Predators Act" to put away for a very long time such persons as Mark Dean Schwab, Jeffery L. Dahmer, and Aileen Wuornos - all which have been accused and/or found guilty of heinous sex crimes. And what did all the alleged sex offenders have in common besides stating they themselves were sexually victimized? It appears that all had numerous homosexual, lesbian and/or bi's relationships. Indeed, children and others must have legal protection from molestation from sex predators and all others with "criminal sexual orientations." Will the courts agree with Gilda Josephson, a licensed mental health counselor and chairwoman for the Gainesville Commission on the Attachment 4 01-00726 Commissioners... BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Leveda Brown Chairman P.O. Box 2877 * Gainesville, Florida 32602-2877 (904) 374-5210 Kate Barnes Robert F. Fernandez Thomas Coward County Manager George Dekle EXHIBIT III Penelope Wheat 24 MAR 92 p 752 670 587 March 11, 1992 (b)(6) Gainesville, FL 32606 Dear Mr. XX Thank you for your letter of March 3, 1992, with enclosures regarding the issue of adding sexual orientation as a protected category in the County's anti-discrimination ordinance. We appre- ciate that you forwarded copies of your prior correspondence, including a copy of a letter dated January 26, 1992, which appar- ently was not received by the County or which was lost or mis- placed. Please be assured that all your correspondence has been placed in the official County file of public comments and mate- rials on this issue. The file is maintained in the County's Equal Opportunity Office and all information is available for inspection and review by the County Commissioners, as well as the public. With regard to specific concerns expressed in your letter, if you wish to pursue the circumstances regarding the lost letter, you would need to file a complaint with the United States Postmaster, 4600 S.W. 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608-9998. With regard to your concern regarding a possible human rights vio- lation under state law, you would need to contact the Florida Com- mission on Human Relations, 325 John Knox Road, Building "F", Suite 240, Tallahassee, FL 32303-4113; telephone (904) 323-4115, since that agency would have jurisdiction. Any violations you perceive against you in relation to the state law on hate crimes, and any concerns or questions regarding the church fires would need to be directed to law enforcement or the State Attorney's office, since they have jurisdiction. I hope this information is helpful. The Board appreciates your concerns regarding the issue of sexual orientation. Sincerely, Leveda Brown, Chairman Possible scenario on 4 Feb 1992 John Crow Sharon White (Sec. for E.C.E) ILLEGIBLE Vallard (Comm Executive Off. Mgt) Comm ILLEGIBLE Gwen Jeffery (Comm Board Sec.) or John Crow LB:bk ILLEGIBLE Vallard Gwin Jeffery An Equal Opportunity Employer M.F.V.H. EXHIBIT III 01-00727 (this page hand written partially illegible) Congressman Stearns: I have been informed that you did not vote for continued funding for NEA projects such as the one which ILLEGIBLE Jesus sodomizing a 6-year-old boy in church. I am tired of my tax dollars going to support anti-Christian bigotry, pornography and filth. Thank you for refusing to vote for funding of such filth. Sincerely, Mr. (b)(6) Gainesville FL P.S. I am also against the adding of "sexual orientation" wording, or any wording which may be interpreted to legalize the criminal sex acts of gays, lesbians, bi-sexuals and ILLEGIBLE criminal orientations to local, State (SBs 1368 & 72) and Federal Human Rights Act- The American Disabilities Act. The ILLEGIBLE "Handicapped- marital status should exclude sexual orientation and the homosexual, criminal sexual acts. 13 MAR 92 Rep. Clifford B. Stearns House of Representatives Washington D.C. 20515 Senator Mack: I have been informed that you did not vote for continued funding for NEA projects such as the one which depicted Jesus sodomizing a 6-year-old boy in church. I am tired of my tax dollars going to support anti-Christian bigotry, pornography and filth. Thank you for refusing to vote for funding of such filth. Sincerely, Mr. (b)(6) Gainesville FL P.S. I am also against the adding of "sexual orientation" wording, or any wording which may be interpreted to legalize the illegal and criminal sex acts of gays, lesbians, bi-sexuals, and other criminal orientations to local, State ( SB's 1368 and 72), and Federal Human Right Acts - The American Disabilities Act. The words "Handicap and marital status" should exclude sexual orientation and the homosexual, criminal sex acts. 13 MAR 92 Sen. Connie Mack III U.S. Senate Washington D.C. 20510 Senator Graham: I have been informed that you did not vote for continued funding for NEA projects such as the one which depicted Jesus sodomizing a 6-year-old boy in church. I am tired of my tax dollars going to support anti-Christian bigotry, pornography and filth. Thank you for refusing to vote for funding of such filth. Sincerely, Mr. (b)(6) Gainesville FL P.S. I am also against the adding of "sexual orientation" wording, or any wording which may be interpreted to legalize the criminal sex acts of gays, lesbians, bi sexuals, and other criminal orientations to local, State (SB's 1368 and 72), and Federal Human Rights Act - The American Disabilities Act. The words "Handicap and marital status" should exclude sexual orientation and the homosexual, ILLEGIBLE sexual acts. 13 MAR 92 Sen. Bob Graham U.S. Senate Washington D.C. 20510 EXHIBIT IV 24 March 92 P 752 670 587 01-00728 (hand written partially illegible) Tuesday November 26, 1991 Dear Honorable Commissioner(s): As an American citizen and tax payer of ILLEGIBLE County, I am deeply concerned - as many ILLEGIBLE are - that the adding of the "sexual- orientation clause" to already existing anti- discrimination laws would be a blatant assault against historical heterosexual values and a breach of the doctrine of "Seperation of The Church and State." The passage of this clause would appear to be no more than another legal loophole ILLEGIBLE gays to broaden their market to solicit and ILLEGIBLE the morally confussed, the unsuspecting, the ILLEGIBLE, and the willful rebels of law and nature. Which species - other than mankind and dogs - practice sexual behavior as gays do? Actually, dogs don't even do some of the things ILLEGIBLE indulge themselves in. Gay-rights, which ILLEGIBLE to have its origin from secular humanism - ILLEGIBLE a religion by the U.S. Supreme Court - and heterosexual phobia, already are protected as a ILLEGIBLE interest group under the Federal and Florida ILLEGIBLE Hate Crime Act. Herein is a contradiction ILLEGIBLE dids: Gay ultra left wing radical groups such as "Stop the Morality Police (S.T.O.M.P.) and ILLEGIBLE the protection - ILLEGIBLE ideology and lifestyle is hostile towards christian values and standards of the heterosexual community. These morality "hate groups" driven by lewd and lascivious desires are determined to undermind social stability and morality by seeking - under existing "gay" laws - a new flesh market. Of course, they appear to be getting help from NOW, the ACLU, the NEA, and the ideologies of Political Correctness (PC) of the new Age movement. One can't help it but to wonder if - in some way - the secular humistic ideologies of anti-christian values coupled with the desired lifestyles of homosexuals are responsible for the fifty or more church fires (seven in G'ville) across the State of Florida? Under the Hate Crime Act, gays are protected from such crimes against society; but we heterosexual, law abiding citizens seem to be denied such protection. Has any of the commissioners and/or law enforcement agencies considered this possibility? I - like the vast majority - say NO to the self interest groups (gays) seeking to add this "sexual-orientation clause" to already existing anti-discrimination laws! Additionally, I am request- ing protection for my family and myself under the Federal and State Hate Crime Act. Thank you, (b)(6) GAINESVILLE, FL. 32606 01-00729