Election 2004: GLBT News and Issues
As always, GLBT issues aren't the only issues I'm planning to look at in order to determine how I cast my ballots. However, it would be extremely foolish to fail to take into account the candidate stances on gay civil rights issues. Executive orders. Supreme Court nominees. These items (and more) can, and do, affect our lives as the Bush administration has already proven much to the detriment of equal rights for all.
National
John Kerry 
100% rating from the Human Rights Campaign since 1995, John Kerry is a powerful voice in the ongoing fight for civil rights
SENATOR JOHN KERRY opposed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in 1993. In July 2003, he said that "it is a crying shame that people with enormous talent and skill are denied the right to serve - even when it is against our national security." And in a recent interview with 'The Advocate,' Senator Kerry said that ". . . we have to find a way to have equality in participation in the military. I've committed to find a way to work through the issues." (Source: SLDN)
John Edwards
No specific section dedicated to his positions other than a strong statement condemning the Phelps "Monument to Hate."
Incumbents to Beat
Dick
Cheney 
Cheney gets one less
because I just keep hoping that his having a gay daughter he clearly loves very
much gives him a perspective, an insight, into the pain and damage that allowing
personal prejudices to create law can cause. But, he is not our friend.
George Bush
2004 George W. Bush Candidate Profile
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH has spoken about the military's gay ban only once, during the 2000 presidential campaign. On January 6, 2000, Bush said that "I'm a 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' man." (Source SLDN)
From 2000> Candidates> George Bush> Timeline on Log Cabin Republican Waffling
Will he or won't he meet officially with the group? The answer is constantly changing.
From 2000> Candidates> Dick Cheney> Compassionate Conservatism: The Cheneys (and their gay daughter)
How come the new face of conservatism looks a lot like the old face? Not only that, there is not even much of an attempt for these wolves to put on
sheep's' clothing. The treatment of and reaction to the Cheneys' gay daughter along with his voting history tells the tale.
Other Contenders
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Libertarian Speaks
I receive (and reply to) a letter in response my election coverage and note that
the Libertarian candidates had not published any policy statements on GLBT
issues.
Green: Paul Glover NR
No GLBT position statements.
Green: Christina Rosetti NR
No GLBT position statements.
Green: Lorna Salzman NR
No GLBT position statements.
Libertarian: Michael Badnarik
No GLBT position statements.
Liberatarian: Gary Nolan
No GLBT position statements.
Find More
Information Zone> GLBT Political Orgnizations
From one end of the spectrum to the other, everything in between and unaffiliated, here are your GLBT political interest groups.
Past Coverage> Election 2000
ARKANSAS:
Ban gay marriage
GEORGIA:
Ban gay marriage
KENTUCKY:
Ban gay marriage
MICHIGAN:
Ban gay marriage
MISSISSIPPI:
Ban gay marriage
MONTANA:
Ban gay marriage
NORTH DAKOTA:
Ban gay marriage
OHIO:
Ban gay marriage
OKLAHOMA:
Ban gay marriage
OREGON:
Ban gay marriage
UTAH:
Ban gay marriage
EVEN MORE LOCAL MEASURES
Cincinnati: repeal 1993 ban on gay rights laws
Democratic Also Rans
Carol
Moseley Braun
Wesley Clark NP
No GLBT position statements.
Howard Dean
This candidate is well worth taking a look at for his other positions, as
his GLBT stances show his heart is very much in the right place, and his record
shows that he walks the walk as well.
Dick Gephardt
That Gephardt's daughter is gay is no reason to consider voting for him. That he has fought, and says he would continue to fight, for equal civil rights for gays and lesbians might be.
Dennis Kucinich
He's a good one, supporting gay marriage (not merely DP benefits), and full equal rights under the law.
Joe Lieberman
Lieberman wouldn't be the worst. We already have that. But much of what he has done is easy by way of being one co-sponsor among many. He also cites good works from the 1970s. Well, what have you done for us lately?
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