![]() The 2008 Ms. Olympia stage. | |
Date established | August 30, 1980 (43 years old) |
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Venue | Las Vegas Convention Center (South Hall 1 & 3; pre-judging) and Resorts World Theatre (finals) |
Coordinates | 36°07′47″N 115°09′04″W / 36.1297°N 115.1511°W (Las Vegas Convention Center) and 36.1317°N 115.1614°W (Resorts World Theatre) |
Part of | Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend (2000 – 2014 & 2020 – present) |
Founders | Joe Weider and George Snyder |
Previous owners | Joe Weider (Weider Publications; 1980 – 2003) and David Pecker (American Media, Inc.; 2004 – 2014) |
Previous promoters | George Snyder (1980 – 1983), Wally Boyko (1984 – 1987), Ben Weider (1998 – 1997), Jarka Kastnerova (1999), Bob Bonham and Kenny Kassel (1999), Wayne DeMilia (2000 – 2003) and Robin Chang (2004 – 2014) |
Sports governing body | International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness Professional (IFBB Pro) League (2006 – 2014 & 2020 – present) ← IFBB Pro Division (2004 – 2005) ← International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) Pro Division (2000 – 2003) ← IFBB Pro Committee (1980 – 1999) |
Current champion | Andrea Shaw |
Previous champions | Rachel McLish, Ritva Elomaa, Carla Dunlap, Corinna Everson, Lenda Murray, Kim Chizevsky, Valentina Chepiga, Andrulla Blanchette, Juliette Bergmann, Iris Kyle, Dayana Cadeau and Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia |
Sponsors | Digital Muscle, Flex, Muscle & Fitness, Muscle & Fitness Hers and Wings of Strength (2023) |
2024 Olympia Qualification System | October 9, 2023 (2023 IFBB Pro League Ms. Olympia) – September 15, 2024 (2024 Europa Pro) |
Website | mrolympia |
Election Date | County, Municipality, or State | Referendum Name | Goal | Gender identity included? | Yes Votes | % Yes Votes | No Votes | % No Votes | % Voter Turnout | Outcome |
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May 7, 1974 | Boulder, Colorado | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 12,755 | 63% | 7,562 | 37% | Passed | |
June 7, 1977 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 202,319 | 69.3% | 89,242 | 30.7% | Passed | |
November 7, 1978 | California | Proposition 6 | Ban gay and lesbian teachers | No | 1,949,380 | 41.5% | 2,750,807 | 58.5% | 70.41% | Defeated |
April 25, 1978 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 55,265 | 63.1% | 32,503 | 36.9% | Passed | |
May 9, 1978 | Wichita, Kansas | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 47,731 | 80% | 11,978 | 20% | Passed | |
May 23, 1978 | Eugene, Oregon | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 21,381 | 64.3% | 11,868 | 35.7% | Passed | |
November 7, 1978 | Seattle, Washington | Initiative 13 | Repeal employment and housing ordinance protecting gay rights | No | 94,546 | 37.1% | 160,822 | 62.9% | Defeated | |
June 3, 1980 | Santa Clara County, California | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 130,377 | 70.2% | 55,301 | 29.8% | Passed | |
June 3, 1980 | San Jose, California | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 50,914 | 75.2% | 16,763 | 24.8% | Passed | |
January 16, 1982 | Austin, Texas | Housing Ordinance | Repeal housing ordinance protecting gay rights | No | 27,928 | 47% | 31,093 | 53% | Defeated | |
November 6, 1984 | Duluth, Minnesota | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 22,763 | 76% | 7,198 | 24% | Passed | |
January 19, 1985 | Houston, Texas | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal city hiring, promotion, and contracting ordinance protecting gay rights | No | 58,819 | 82% | 12,913 | 18% | Passed | |
March 4, 1986 | Davis, California | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,892 | 42% | 2,614 | 58% | Defeated | |
November 8, 1988 | Oregon | Measure 8 | Revoke Executive Order 83-06, which prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in state employment and in state contracting | No | 626,751 | 52.75% | 561,355 | 47.25% | 77.73% | Passed |
November 7, 1989 | Athens, Ohio | Ordinance 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 3,642 | 53% | 3,211 | 47% | Passed | |
November 7, 1989 | Irvine, California | Ordinance 7 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 10,798 | 53% | 9,539 | 47% | Passed | |
November 7, 1989 | Concord, California | Ordinance 4 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 8,387 | 50.2% | 8,317 | 49.8% | Passed | |
November 7, 1989 | Tacoma, Washington | Proposition 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 20,483 | 51.2% | 19,548 | 48.8% | Passed | |
November 6, 1990 | Wooster, Ohio | Housing Law | Repeal housing law protecting gay rights | No | 2,795 | 63% | 1,642 | 37% | Passed | |
November 5, 1991 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 56,686 | 46% | 66,616 | 54% | Defeated | |
May 19, 1992 | Corvallis, Oregon | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,478 | 37% | 4,217 | 63% | Defeated | |
May 19, 1992 | Springfield, Oregon | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 8,828 | 55.4% | 7,101 | 44.6% | Passed | |
November 3, 1992 | Colorado | Amendment 2 | Prevent any state or local government from enacting laws or policies that provided legal protections or benefits based on sexual orientation | No | 710,151 | 46.6% | 813,966 | 53.4% | 76.19% | Passed |
November 3, 1992 | Oregon | Measure 9 | Prohibit legal protections based on sexual orientation | No | 638,527 | 43.5% | 828,290 | 56.5% | 82.62% | Defeated |
May 18, 1993 | Cornelius, Oregon | Measure 34-5 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 981 | 61.74% | 608 | 38.26% | Passed | |
June 29, 1993 | Canby, Oregon | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,097 | 57% | 829 | 43% | Passed | |
June 29, 1993 | Junction City, Oregon | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 763 | 55% | 616 | 45% | Passed | |
June 29, 1993 | Douglas County, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 3,283 | 60% | 2,192 | 40% | Passed | |
June 29, 1993 | Josephine County, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 3,641 | 62% | 2,232 | 38% | Passed | |
June 29, 1993 | Klamath County, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,289 | 64% | 1,285 | 36% | Passed | |
June 29, 1993 | Linn County, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 4,135 | 61% | 2,672 | 39% | Passed | |
September 21, 1993 | Creswell, Oregon | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 428 | 56% | 333 | 44% | Passed | |
September 21, 1993 | Estacada, Oregon | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 688 | 61% | 438 | 39% | Passed | |
September 21, 1993 | Grants Pass, Oregon | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,582 | 52% | 2,363 | 48% | Passed | |
September 21, 1993 | Gresham, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 10,191 | 64.4% | 5,616 | 35.6% | Passed | |
September 21, 1993 | Lebanon, Oregon | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 818 | 65% | 431 | 35% | Passed | |
September 21, 1993 | Medford, Oregon | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,835 | 59% | 1,969 | 41% | Passed | |
September 21, 1993 | Sweet Home, Oregon | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,024 | 60% | 674 | 40% | Passed | |
September 21, 1993 | Jackson County, Oregon | Gay Rights Ordinance | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 4,027 | 64% | 2,264 | 36% | Passed | |
November 2, 1993 | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | Gay Rights Law | Repeal gay rights law | No | 1,893 | 53% | 1,679 | 47% | Passed | |
November 2, 1993 | Portland, Maine | Gay Rights Law | Repeal gay rights law | No | 20,939 | 43% | 27,585 | 57% | Defeated | |
November 2, 1993 | Tampa, Florida | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 18,945 | 58.5% | 13,469 | 41.5% | Passed (Later voided) | |
November 2, 1993 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Ballot Issue 3 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 92,532 | 67% | 45,935 | 33% | Passed | |
November 2, 1993 | Lewiston, Maine | Anti-discrimination Ordinance | Repeal anti-discrimination ordinance | No | 5,605 | 68% | 2,627 | 32% | Passed | |
November 2, 1993 | Keizer, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,539 | 59% | 1,758 | 41% | Passed | |
November 2, 1993 | Oregon City, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 4,032 | 56% | 3,203 | 44% | Passed | |
March 22, 1994 | Albany, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,782 | 57% | 1,345 | 43% | Passed | |
March 22, 1994 | Junction City, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 763 | 55% | 616 | 45% | Passed | |
March 22, 1994 | Turner, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 238 | 61% | 151 | 39% | Passed | |
March 22, 1994 | Marion County, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 3,621 | 61% | 2,280 | 39% | Passed | |
March 22, 1994 | Douglas County, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 3,382 | 60% | 2,274 | 40% | Passed | |
March 22, 1994 | Josephine County, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 3,707 | 63% | 2,181 | 37% | Passed | |
March 22, 1994 | Jackson County, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 3,545 | 60% | 2,319 | 40% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Oregon | Measure 13 | Prohibit anti-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation | No | 592,746 | 34.41% | 630,628 | 65.59% | 66.75% | Defeated |
November 8, 1994 | Idaho | Proposition 1 | Prohibit anti-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation | No | 202,681 | 50.4% | 205,754 | 49.6% | 58.31% | Defeated |
November 8, 1994 | Portland, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 37,872 | 56% | 29,499 | 44% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Eugene, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 12,707 | 54% | 10,831 | 46% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Springfield, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 6,098 | 62% | 3,708 | 38% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Corvallis, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,782 | 55% | 2,309 | 45% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Ashland, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,334 | 65% | 1,260 | 35% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Lincoln County, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 4,381 | 59% | 3,085 | 41% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Albany, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,782 | 57% | 1,345 | 43% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Dallas, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,299 | 61% | 833 | 39% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Canby, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,097 | 57% | 829 | 43% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Sweet Home, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,024 | 60% | 674 | 40% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Lebanon, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 818 | 65% | 431 | 35% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Gresham, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 12,224 | 52.8% | 10,930 | 47.2% | Defeated | |
November 8, 1994 | Medford, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,835 | 59% | 1,969 | 41% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Grants Pass, Oregon | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,582 | 52% | 2,363 | 48% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Portland, Maine | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 20,939 | 43% | 27,585 | 57% | Defeated | |
November 8, 1994 | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | Measure 9 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,893 | 53% | 1,679 | 47% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Tampa, Florida | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 18,945 | 58.5% | 13,469 | 41.5% | Passed (Later voided) | |
November 8, 1994 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Measure 3 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 92,532 | 67% | 45,935 | 33% | Passed | |
November 8, 1994 | Cleveland, Ohio | Measure 3 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 43,102 | 70% | 18,427 | 30% | Passed | |
November 7, 1995 | Maine | Question 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 193,938 | 46.68% | 221,562 | 53.32% | Defeated | |
November 7, 1995 | San Francisco, California | Proposition K | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 111,455 | 67% | 55,252 | 33% | Defeated | |
November 7, 1995 | Berkeley, California | Measure D | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 29,504 | 61% | 18,759 | 39% | Defeated | |
November 5, 1996 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Measure 2 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 39,204 | 54% | 33,558 | 46% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Denver, Colorado | Measure 1A | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 131,839 | 60% | 87,759 | 40% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Fort Collins, Colorado | Measure 2B | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 14,898 | 57% | 11,192 | 43% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Boulder, Colorado | Measure 2D | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 19,442 | 64% | 10,979 | 36% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Measure 3 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 51,390 | 49% | 52,880 | 51% | Defeated | |
November 5, 1996 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Measure 3 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 56,128 | 53% | 49,650 | 47% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Portland, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 98,467 | 65% | 52,473 | 35% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Eugene, Oregon | Measure 2 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 25,102 | 60% | 16,496 | 40% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Springfield, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 12,898 | 56% | 10,217 | 44% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Corvallis, Oregon | Measure 2 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 5,582 | 62% | 3,397 | 38% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Ashland, Oregon | Measure 3 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,110 | 68% | 981 | 32% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Medford, Oregon | Measure 2 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 15,907 | 60% | 10,586 | 40% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Albany, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,654 | 58% | 1,174 | 42% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Dallas, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,206 | 63% | 696 | 37% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Canby, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 987 | 56% | 779 | 44% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Sweet Home, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,069 | 58% | 767 | 42% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Lebanon, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 750 | 63% | 445 | 37% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Grants Pass, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,582 | 58% | 1,882 | 42% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Portland, Maine | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 18,789 | 45% | 22,987 | 55% | Defeated | |
November 5, 1996 | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | Measure 2 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,470 | 58% | 1,785 | 42% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Tampa, Florida | Measure 2 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 22,983 | 60% | 15,231 | 40% | Passed | |
November 5, 1996 | Cleveland, Ohio | Measure 2 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 24,129 | 61% | 15,368 | 39% | Passed | |
February 10, 1998 | Maine | Question 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | Yes | 145,452 | 51.29% | 138,153 | 48.71% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 35,972 | 55% | 29,139 | 45% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Denver, Colorado | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 115,832 | 58% | 85,942 | 42% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Fort Collins, Colorado | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 17,934 | 63% | 10,435 | 37% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Boulder, Colorado | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 22,813 | 68% | 10,522 | 32% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 58,432 | 50% | 58,229 | 50% | Defeated | |
November 3, 1998 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 62,308 | 55% | 50,384 | 45% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Portland, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 104,872 | 67% | 51,441 | 33% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Eugene, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 28,015 | 63% | 16,614 | 37% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Springfield, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 14,688 | 58% | 10,548 | 42% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Corvallis, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 6,912 | 66% | 3,568 | 34% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Ashland, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,215 | 70% | 952 | 30% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Medford, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 17,415 | 62% | 10,451 | 38% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Albany, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,882 | 60% | 1,273 | 40% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Dallas, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,420 | 65% | 760 | 35% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Canby, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,119 | 58% | 797 | 42% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Sweet Home, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 1,193 | 61% | 757 | 39% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Lebanon, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 867 | 66% | 447 | 34% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Grants Pass, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,905 | 59% | 2,017 | 41% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Portland, Maine | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 22,084 | 47% | 25,052 | 53% | Defeated | |
November 3, 1998 | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 2,865 | 55% | 2,352 | 45% | Passed | |
November 3, 1998 | Tampa, Florida | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 24,283 | 63% | 14,367 | 37% | Passed | |
November 7, 2000 | Maine | Question 6 | Repeal statewide gay rights law | Yes | 314,012 | 49.62% | 318,846 | 50.38% | Passed | |
November 7, 2000 | Portland, Oregon | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | No | 109,538 | 68% | 51,597 | 32% | Passed | |
November 7, 2000 | Eugene, Oregon | Measure 2 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | Yes | 28,948 | 64% | 16,086 | 36% | Passed | |
November 7, 2000 | Portland, Maine | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | Yes | 22,456 | 46% | 26,167 | 54% | Defeated | |
November 7, 2000 | Ferndale, Michigan | Measure 1 | Repeal gay rights ordinance | Yes | 3,357 | 61% | 2,138 | 39% | Passed | |
November 6, 2001 | Huntington Woods, Michigan | Proposals or Ordinance Measures | Repeal Ordinance No. 493 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing and public accommodations | No | 1,437 | 47.5% | 1,587 | 52.5% | 40% | Defeated |
November 6, 2001 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Proposal 1 | Repeal Ordinance 474 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing and public accommodations | No | 3,319 | 42% | 4,541 | 58% | 40.5% | Defeated |
September 10, 2002 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | Miami-Dade County Ordinance 02-89 | Repeal Ordinance 02-89 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing and public accommodations | No | 137,776 | 45% | 169,941 | 55% | 35% | Defeated |
November 5, 2002 | Westbrook, Maine | Westbrook Human Rights Ordinance Repeal | Repeal Westbrook Human Rights Ordinance that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing and public accommodations | No | 3,050 | 49.63% | 3,095 | 50.37% | Defeated | |
November 5, 2002 | Ypsilanti, Michigan | Proposal B | Repeal Ordinance 865 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing and public accommodations | No | 3,045 | 37.57% | 5,062 | 62.43% | 30.79% | Defeated |
November 5, 2002 | Tacoma, Washington | Referendum 1 | Repeal Ordinance No. 25966 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in credit, employment, housing and public accommodations | No | 19,463 | 42.64% | 26,173 | 57.36% | 46.93% | Defeated |
March 1, 2005 | Topeka, Kansas | Proposition 1 | To bar Topeka from recognizing sexual orientation as a protected class for ten years | No | 12,795 | 48% | 13,285 | 52% | Defeated | |
November 8, 2005 | Maine | Question 1 | Repeal Title 5, Part 12, Chapter 337, Subchapter 4, Section 4553(9-C), Section 4552, Section 4553, Section 4571-4572, Section 4581-4582, Section 4591-4592, Section 4601 and Section 4602 of the Maine Revised Statutes that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in credit, education, employment, housing and public accommodations | No | 181,926 | 45% | 223,274 | 55.1% | 55% | Defeated |
March 24, 2009 | Gainesville, Florida | Charter Amendment 1 | Repeal Ordinance 0-05-92 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations | Yes | 11,717 | 42.8% | 15,611 | 57.2% | 21.2% | Defeated |
November 8, 2011 | Traverse City, Michigan | City Proposal | Repeal Ordinance 660 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations | Yes | 2,947 | 62.9% | 1,734 | 37.1% | 30.6% | Defeated |
November 6, 2012 | Salina, Kansas | Ordinance No. 12-10747 | Repeal Ordinance No. 12-10614 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations | Yes | 10,472 | 54.15% | 8,867 | 45.85% | 56.8% | Passed |
November 6, 2012 | Hutchinson, Kansas | Ordinance No. 2012-24 | Repeal Ordinance No. 2012-24 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations | Yes | 5,214 | 58% | 3,786 | 42% | 50.6% | Passed |
May 20, 2014 | Pocatello, Idaho | Proposition 1 | Repeal Ordinance 2921 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations | Yes | 4,863 | 50.41% | 4,943 | 49.59% | 27.4% | Defeated |
August 7, 2014 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Referendum on Ordinance No. 12781 | Uphold Ordinance No. 12781 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in public employment and public accommodations | Yes | 8,184 | 37.42% | 13,685 | 62.58% | 17.7% | Defeated |
December 9, 2014 | Fayetteville, Arkansas | Repeal of Ordinance No. 5703 | Repeal Ordinance 5703 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations | Yes | 7,527 | 51.65% | 7,047 | 48.35% | 29.42% | Passed[1] |
April 7, 2015 | Springfield, Missouri | Question 1 | Repeal ordinance that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations | Yes | 15,364 | 51.43% | 14,510 | 48.57% | 23.86% | Passed[2] |
September 8, 2015 | Fayetteville, Arkansas | Ordinance 5781 Special Election | Uphold Ordinance 5781 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations | Yes | 7,698 | 52.79% | 6,884 | 47.21% | 29.51% | Passed[3] |
November 3, 2015 | Houston, Texas | Proposition 1 | Uphold Ordinance No. 2014-530 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations | Yes | 157,110 | 39.03% | 100,582 | 60.97% | 27.45% | Defeated[4] |
June 28, 2016 | Texarkana, Arkansas | Ordinance No. M-130 | Repeal Ordinance No. M-130 that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations | Yes | 2,465 | 79.9% | 620 | 20.1% | 11.1% | Passed[5] |
April 3, 2018 | Anchorage, Alaska | Proposition 1 | Restrict access to public bathrooms and locker rooms based on an individual's sex assigned at birth | Yes | 36,993 | 47.36% | 41,115 | 52.64% | 35.06% | Defeated[6] |
November 6, 2018 | Massachusetts | Question 3 | Uphold Chapter 272, Section 98, as amended by Chapter 134 of the Acts of 2016, that prohibited discrimination based on gender identity in public accommodations | Yes | 1,806,742 | 67.82% | 857,401 | 32.18% | 60.17% | Passed[7][8] |
- ^ Washington County, Arkansas. (n.d.). *Election results: November 8, 2016*. Retrieved from https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/10659/636174853937700000
- ^ Greene County, Missouri. (2015). *April 7, 2015, election summary report*. Retrieved from [1](https://greenecountymo.gov/election/Apr_2015/summary.html) and [2](https://web.archive.org/web/20150504190023/https://greenecountymo.gov/election/Apr_2015/summary.html)
- ^ Washington County, Arkansas. (n.d.). *Election results: November 8, 2016*. Retrieved from https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=8519
- ^ Harris County Clerk. (2015). *November 3, 2015, cumulative report*. Retrieved from [3](https://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20151103/cumulative/cumulative.pdf) and [4](https://web.archive.org/web/20151104013533/https://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20151103/cumulative/cumulative.pdf)
- ^ Arkansas Online. (2016, July 7). *Recount upholds Texarkana repeal*. Retrieved from https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/jul/07/recount-upholds-texarkana-repeal-201607/
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