Washington Initiative 677, Sexual Orientation Anti-Discrimination Measure (1997)

Washington Initiative 677
Election date November 4, 1997
Topic Constitutional rights and Labor and unions
Status Defeated
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Washington Initiative 677 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 4, 1997. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported prohibiting employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations from discriminating based on sexual orientation.

A “no” vote opposed prohibiting employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations from discriminating based on sexual orientation.

Election results

Washington Initiative 677
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		666,073	40.34%
No		985,169	59.66%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative 677 was as follows:

“

Shall discrimination based on sexual orientation be prohibited in employment, employment agency, and union membership practices, without requiring employee partner benefits or preferential treatment?

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.

See also

1997 Measures

• 1997 Measures
• Constitutional rights on the ballot
• Labor and unions on the ballot
• 1997 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1997)