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Washington Initiative 677, Sexual Orientation Anti-Discrimination Measure (1997)
| Washington Initiative 677 | |
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Labor and unions |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
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
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Washington Initiative 677 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 666,073 | 40.34% | ||
| 985,169 | 59.66% | |||
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
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
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