Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Louisiana Electorate of Gays And Lesbians (LEGAL) was a statewide non-profit advocacy organization in Louisiana whose mission was "to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, and to protect the safety of lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals."Founded in 1993 as a 501(c)(3) organization, the scope of LEGAL's work was educational. LEGAL educated its membership on the effects of legislative issues intrinsic to the gay and lesbian communities, organizing on the local level throughout the state, and advised members of the Louisiana Legislature on these issues. LEGAL's educational, lobbying, and networking efforts over a 4-year period culminated, in 1997, in the passage of the only hate crime law (at the time) in the Deep South inclusive of sexual orientation language and the defeat of an anti-gay marriage constitutional amendment.. }
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- Louisiana_Electorate_of_Gays_And_Lesbians abstract "Louisiana Electorate of Gays And Lesbians (LEGAL) was a statewide non-profit advocacy organization in Louisiana whose mission was "to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, and to protect the safety of lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals."Founded in 1993 as a 501(c)(3) organization, the scope of LEGAL's work was educational. LEGAL educated its membership on the effects of legislative issues intrinsic to the gay and lesbian communities, organizing on the local level throughout the state, and advised members of the Louisiana Legislature on these issues. LEGAL's educational, lobbying, and networking efforts over a 4-year period culminated, in 1997, in the passage of the only hate crime law (at the time) in the Deep South inclusive of sexual orientation language and the defeat of an anti-gay marriage constitutional amendment.".