Dick Gephardt

Running for the Democratic Nomination for President

Richard Gephardt has a large section on his official site dedicated to his positions  and record on behalf of equal rights for gays and lesbians.

Positions and Record:

• Fought Anti-Gay legislation in Congress
• Supports lifting the ban on Gays in the Military
• Supports Civil Unions
• Endorses Domestic Partnership benefits for Gay and Lesbian couples
• Champions increased funding for HIV/AIDS programs on international scale
• Supported federal hate crime legislation
• Regularly appoints gays and lesbians to high profile positions
• Supports joint adoption by gay and lesbian couples
• Supports legislation to allow immigration for gay and lesbian partners

Dick Gephardt says, "Laws that unjustly target gays and lesbians and criminalize the private behavior of consenting adults deny them the rights and protections afforded to other citizens of our country."

More:

Official Dick Gephardt for President Website