- Opposes same-gender marriage
- Opposes government benefits for gay and lesbian couples
- Does not believe that gays and lesbians should encounter discrimination in the workplace.
- Has a 6% Voting Record on the ACLU Scorecard including a vote for the so-called Defense of Marriage Act and and a vote for Censorship of the Internet.
- Refused to March in the New York Pride Parade [Story]
"Nobody should be discriminated against. If they're doing the job, they ought to be paid fairly, recruit recruited fairly. Nobody should be fired because of their background because of their race, because of their ethnic background, because of their orientations."
When reporter Diana Olick asked the senate candidate about negative campaigning, Lazio replied, "I think you have to be decent. But being decent," he added, "doesn't mean you're a pansy." Source: Interview with the CBS Evening News as reported by The Village Voice
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