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PITTSBURG —
Dear Editor,
That this law remains on the books is an offense to every gay and lesbian Kansan, and to every citizen of our state who believes in fair treatment under the law. This is a basic fundamental issue of humanity and it’s time to address it.
Nearly five years after the U.S. Supreme Court rendered such laws unenforceable, a senior law enforcement official made clear, in his presentation to an assembly of adult college students, that “…even to this day, homosexuality is a crime in Kansas. ” Nothing can be more “onerous and burdensome” than an unconstitutional law that is used to threaten Kansans with arrest and imprisonment, and that is used to deny rights and privileges enjoyed by everyone else.
I hope that the Kansas Legislators and Governor Brownback will do the right thing and respect the values of a large majority of Kansans, most of whom agree that discrimination against gays and lesbians is wrong and get rid of this offensive and unconstitutional law.
Sincerely,
Leanna Ehler
Girard
Dear Editor,
That this law remains on the books is an offense to every gay and lesbian Kansan, and to every citizen of our state who believes in fair treatment under the law. This is a basic fundamental issue of humanity and it’s time to address it.
Nearly five years after the U.S. Supreme Court rendered such laws unenforceable, a senior law enforcement official made clear, in his presentation to an assembly of adult college students, that “…even to this day, homosexuality is a crime in Kansas. ” Nothing can be more “onerous and burdensome” than an unconstitutional law that is used to threaten Kansans with arrest and imprisonment, and that is used to deny rights and privileges enjoyed by everyone else.
I hope that the Kansas Legislators and Governor Brownback will do the right thing and respect the values of a large majority of Kansans, most of whom agree that discrimination against gays and lesbians is wrong and get rid of this offensive and unconstitutional law.
Sincerely,
Leanna Ehler
Girard
