home > resources > archive ACLU of Utah Activist Email Newsletter: November 2004 In this issue: Amendment 3: The ACLU of Utah’s Response ACLU Action Wins Rights for Girl Wrestler Annual Report of the ACLU of Utah Online Give the "Gift of Freedom" Refuse to Surrender Your Freedom Amendment 3: The ACLU of Utah’s Response On November 2, Utahns passed Amendment 3, which adds to our state constitution a narrow definition of marriage as only the legal union between a man and a woman. Significantly, the amendment also prohibits the state from giving any other domestic union "the same or substantially equivalent legal effect" as is given to a marriage between a man and a woman. The ACLU of Utah will challenge the discriminatory treatment of same-sex couples based upon the state’s interpretation and application of Amendment 3. Legal documents that are created to protect a relationship, such as a will, power of attorney, or joint mortgage or lease, should not be affected by the passage of Amendment 3. If a legal document such as those listed above is not recognized, or if you or someone you know is denied the opportunity to create such a document, we want to hear about it. Please see our complete response. ACLU Action Wins Rights for Girl Wrestler For the second time in less than a year, the ACLU of Utah has resolved a dispute involving a girl’s right to participate in a city-sponsored wrestling tournament. On November 18, the ACLU of Utah received written confirmation that Candace Workman, a 14-year-old middle school student from Vernal, Utah, will be able to wrestle in Spanish Fork City’s December 4, 2004 tournament. Click here to read the full press release. Annual Report of the ACLU of Utah Online Read about the ACLU of Utah’s activities during its fiscal year, April 2003 through March 2004. Click here to read the report. Give the "Gift of Freedom" We now have attractively designed Gift Cards for those who would like to give donations or memberships to the ACLU of Utah in the name of a family member or friend. Click here for more information. Refuse to Surrender Your Freedom Today, our most fundamental freedoms are in jeopardy and only a bold, spirited movement of people like you who refuse to surrender your freedoms can protect our civil liberties. Help us get 100,000 people to take the Refuse to Surrender Your Freedom Pledge by Inauguration Day, January 20. Visit http://www.aclu.org/refusetosurrender. Return to top of page

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