(Continued from https://azlpa.org/petition-2017)…
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AZ LPA STANCE ABOUT THE “M-WORD” IN THE NEWS –
Cronkite News – 09/05/17 – Little People Group Says Wrestling Event In Chandler Hurts Discriminates
AZfamily 3TV and CBS5 – 08/28/17 – Wrestling Event In Chandler Being Called Offensive
Kjzz – 08/31/17 – Group Discusses How Event Promotes Negative Stereotype Of Little People
East Valley Tribune – 09/10/17 – pg 6 – Controvery Follows Wrestling Troupe To Chandler Street Fest
AZcentral – 09/07/17 – Little People Group Says Wrestling Event In Chandler Hurts Discriminates
Arizona Republic – Gilbert 09/13/17 – Little People Group Assails Wrestling Event In Chandler
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HATE COMMENTS AGAINST AZ LITTLE PEOPLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA –
AZfamily 3TV and CBS 5 – Poll re Midget Wrestling as of 09/01/17 at 945pm sorted by top comments posts unfiltered (patience – large 26 pg file can take a while to load depending on your computer)
Phoenix New Times on Facebook as of 08/31/17 at 530pm sorted by top comments posts unfiltered (patience – large 14 pg file can take a while to load depending on your computer)
AZcentral on Facebook as of 091017 at 915 pm – sorted by top comments posts unfiltered – sample of posts (patience – 8 pg file can take a while to load depending on your computer)
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AZ LPA CORRESPONDENCE TO THE CITY OF CHANDLER ABOUT THE “M-WORD” –
LPA City Of Chandler Letter – 08/21/17 – against Midget Wrestling – Final – without NewTimes posts
Mayor of Chandler Letter – 09/08/17 – Extreme Midget Wrestling
City Of Chandler Ordinance No 4672 Dated 120715 – Chapter 32-7-2 – on pg 8
Letter to Rockin Taco Street Fest Sponsors – 09/12/17
MIDGETS – Arizona Foothills Magazine (1 example of many that M-word is still in advertising)
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ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AGAINST THE “M-WORD” –
Matt Roloff – Facebook Post re Chandler Extreme MIDGET Wrestling – 09/01/17
Matt Roloff Slams AZs Extreme MIDGET Wrestling Event – 09/01/17
Extreme WHAT Wrestling – Erin Parsons – He’s Little Big – Blogger – 09/05/17
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DWARFISM AWARENESS IN ARIZONA –
Arizona Senate Proclaimed October As Dwarfism Awareness Month On 02/02/13
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LPA NATIONAL DWARFISM AWARENESS AGAINST THE “M-WORD” –
LPA issues statement to abolish the M-word
Salon – Who you calling a midget – 07/16/09
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