1992 Colorado Amendment 2

Amendment 2

November 3, 1992
No Protected Status for Sexual Orientation Amendment
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 813,966 53.41% No 710,151 46.59% Valid votes 1,524,117 95.43% Invalid or blank votes 73,049 4.57% Total votes 1,597,166 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 2,003,375 79.72%
For   80%–90%   70%–80%   60%–70%   50%–60% Against   70%–80%   60%–70%   50%–60%

Amendment 2 was a ballot measure approved by Colorado voters on November 3, 1992, simultaneously with the United States presidential election. The amendment prevented municipalities from enacting anti-discrimination laws protecting gay, lesbian, or bisexual people.

The amendment's enactment prompted a widespread boycott. It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States in Romer v. Evans (1996).