Dane County Resolution RES. 280, 1990-91 CONDEMNING HOMOPHOBIA AND RELATED VIOLENCE IN DANE COUNTY WHEREAS, since 1980 Dane County, upon action of the Board of Supervisors, has been on record against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and WHEREAS, this policy was adopted by the State of Wisconsin in 1982, and WHEREAS, subsequently the state has outlawed hate crimes prescribing increased penalties for crimes on several bases including sexual orientation, and WHEREAS, Dane County has in this year of 1990 seen acts of homophobia and violence including murder directed against lesbians and gay men that inhibits their full and free participation as citizens of our community, and WHEREAS, there are community based organizations, including the Madison Community United composed of gay men, lesbians and their friends, who contribute countless volunteer hours to fight homophobia and discrimination. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dane County Board of Supervisors expresses its rejection of homophobia and related violence against members of our Dane County community and expresses its appreciation to the Madison Community United and the many gay men lesbians who work to make our community a better place to live. and Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of December, 1990 Carol L. Nelson Carol L. Nelson Dane County Clerk la oquer R. Richard Wagner, Chair Dane County Board of Supervisors ---