Issues and Intolerance of Sexual Minorities in Arizona

ISSUES AND INTOLERANCE OF SEXUAL MINORITIES IN ARIZONA Gays and lesbians are discriminated against and oppressed by archaic sex laws used by the conservative Arizona government. Some statutes include the restriction of same-sex marriage, and no monetary or federal benefits for domestic partners of homosexuals who work for a government agency. Section 38-656 of the Arizona Revised Statutes reads A country, city, town, or other political subdivision of this state shall not offer health and accident coverage for domestic partners of its employees unless that coverage is approved by a vote of the people in that city, county, town, or other political subdivisionÂ… ‘domestic partners means any nonmarried cohabitating persons except†¦show more content†¦State Representative Steve May, a Republican, is one of the main supporters of the archaic laws repeal. He is currently a lieutenant in the Army Reserves, a position that he has fought for throughout the past year, because the military discovered that May is homosexual. The Army was considering discharging him from his position for alleged violation of the Armed Forces discriminatory Don t Ask, Don t Tell policy, but May prevailed, and will complete his term of service (www.victoryfund.org). He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1998, and serves on the following committees: Banking and Insurance, Vice Chairman; Commerce; and Education. He is also CEO of Wisdom Herbs and the SweetLeaf Company (www.12news.com). Arizona State Representative Ken Cheuvront, a Democrat, has been in the House of Representatives from 1994 to the present, and serves on the committees of: International Trade; Ways and Means; Economic Development; and others (www.azleg.state.az.us). Cheuvront, like Rep. May, is openly gay, and supports all bills that would benefit the gay community. 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