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'''Turning | '''Turning Point—1977''', the '''1977 Libertarian Party National Convention''' was held at the Sheraton-Palace Hotel in San Francisco between 12 and 17 July [[1977]]. It had more than 50 events and an estimated attendance of 1500 people. | ||
As delegates to a non-Presidential convention, the bigger purpose was to make some real changes to the party platform; specific issues included adding some kind of plank on Children’s Rights, as well as a resolution affirming the party’s support of civil rights (for gay people, as well as others). We proposed two things in this regard: a ban on discrimination by any government-related entity, and a push for decriminalization of all voluntary acts between or among adults, sexual or otherwise—regardless of how “deviant” some folks might consider such behavior to be. As long as consent was obtained and no force initiated (unless already “consented” to by all parties involved, as in a “BDSM” relationship), it was nobody else’s business. | As delegates to a non-Presidential convention, the bigger purpose was to make some real changes to the party platform; specific issues included adding some kind of plank on Children’s Rights, as well as a resolution affirming the party’s support of civil rights (for gay people, as well as others). We proposed two things in this regard: a ban on discrimination by any government-related entity, and a push for decriminalization of all voluntary acts between or among adults, sexual or otherwise—regardless of how “deviant” some folks might consider such behavior to be. As long as consent was obtained and no force initiated (unless already “consented” to by all parties involved, as in a “BDSM” relationship), it was nobody else’s business. | ||