Voters urged to oppose Proposition 1 on the ballot in upcoming election

Editor:

Early voting will start on Oct. 26. On the ballot will be a proposition that will amend the state constitution. Prop 1, which is called the equal rights amendment. Now who could be against a nice friendly sounding name like that. You should be.

Prop 1 would create new constitutional rights allowing minors to undergo medical transgender procedures without parental consent. Schools would be prohibited from informing parents if their child is transitioning unless the child gives consent. This undermines parents’ rights and puts our children at risk.

This will also destroy fairness in sports. Biological males will have a constitutional right to compete on female sports teams. Jeopardizing fairness in athletic competitions and potentially taking away scholarships from deserving real female athletes.

 Taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal Immigrants. Prop 1 could open the door to illegal immigrants to claim new taxpayer-funded benefits under the guise of “equality.” This is a blatant attempt to put the needs and interests of illegal immigrants ahead of hard-working New Yorkers.

Silencing free speech. Under the broad and vague language of this amendment religious organizations and charitable groups could be punished for their beliefs, threatening their ability to serve our communities and uphold our values.

The groomers are coming after our children and our daughters, while moving ahead to further destroy free speech and put illegal immigrants first ahead of the hard-working, over-taxed citizens of our state and country.

This information is brought to you by the Conservative Party. We are involved. We are here to inform you and we care about your family, our state and country. Vote “No” on Prop 1 early or on Nov. 5.

Paul Lauricella

Yates

Orleans County Conservative Party Chairman