Candidates We Support

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Carl Levin

  • Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
  • Voted YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
  • Rated 78% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
  • Provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. (Dec 2007)

John Dingell (15th district)

  • Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
  • Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
  • Voted NO on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
  • Constitutional Amendment for equal rights by gender. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 88% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
  • Provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. (Dec 2007)

Barack Obama

  • Opposes CA Prop. 8, one-man-one-woman marriage. (Jul 2008)
  • Being gay or lesbian is not a choice. (Nov 2007)
  • Decisions about marriage should be left to the states. (Oct 2007)
  • Homosexuality no more immoral than heterosexuality. (Oct 2007)
  • Ok to expose 6-year-olds to gay couples; they know already. (Sep 2007)
  • Has any marriage broken up because two gays hold hands? (Aug 2007)
  • We need strong civil unions, not just weak civil unions. (Aug 2007)
  • Legal rights for gays are conferred by state, not by church. (Aug 2007)
  • Disentangle gay rights from the word "marriage". (Aug 2007)
  • Gay marriage is less important that equal gay rights. (Aug 2007)
  • Gay rights movement is somewhat like civil rights movement. (Aug 2007)
  • Let each denominations decide on recognizing gay marriage. (Jul 2007)
  • Pass ENDA and expand hate crime legislation. (Mar 2007)
  • Opposed 1996 Illinois DOMA bill. (Mar 2007)
  • Supports health benefits for gay civil partners. (Oct 2006)
  • Opposes gay marriage; supports civil union & gay equality. (Oct 2006)
  • Marriage not a human right; non-discrimination is. (Oct 2004)
  • Include sexual orientation in anti-discrimination laws. (Jul 1998)
  • Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
  • Rated 89% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)

(from OnTheIssues, http://www.issues2000.org)

Rebekah Warren

  • As a member of the Michigan House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee, Rebekah has co-sponsored a number of bills to expand the rights of LGBT citizens, including legislation to add sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act (House Bill 4160) and to enact “Second Parent Adoption” (House Bill 4259) so that all parents may be legally recognized by the state of Michigan. She also supported “Matt’s Safe School Law” (House Bill 4162), which would require our public schools to implement policies that prohibit harassment, intimidation and bullying.

(from http://www.rebekahwarren.com)

Gary Peters (9th district)

  • Gary was an unabashed proponent of equality under the law for all people-- including gays and lesbians-- and the Republicans attacked him for this and turned it into their big issue. This year he is running against a longtime Republican incumbent and he's as committed to equality-- and to gay marriage-- as he was when the bigoted GOP used the issue as a wedge against him. (Knollenberg has an unambiguously anti-gay voting record; he has voted against gay equality every single chance he got. No one has been worse in the entire Congress.) This is what he told me last week:
    I believe in civil rights and equality for all people and to me gay marriage is a basic human rights issue, one I feel very strongly about. When I take a position based on core principles, I'm not going to waiver from it.