Voters' Guide - Primary '00

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by  League of Gay and Lesbian Voters

League of Gay and Lesbian Voters
Primary Election 2000 Voters' Guide
RESPONDING TO UNRESPONSIVE CANDIDATES SUBJECTS COVERED
As much as we try to provide candidates with every We have covered certain areas of general concern for lesbigay
opportunity to address issues of concern to our community, people.
not all choose to do so. We have often been asked what can
be done about such candidates. The most effective action is Equality: The area of equality concerns issues of discrimina
for constituents to tell the candidates that they are unhappy tion and protection from discrimination. This includes
and insulted that the candidate did not respond to LGLV's questions such as whether they would hire a qualified, openly
questionnaire. You can let them know, for example, that you lesbigay person or support anti- discrimination legislation.
may not vote for them because they do not believe our issues
Marriage: This area deals with same-sex marriage (or a legal
are important. There are two situations in which
equivalent), domestic partnership benefits, and other issues
communicating this message to candidates seems to have
related to the goal of attaining the legal tools necessary to
been particularly effective: during campaign events (rallies,
care for our partners as well as our married heterosexual
debates, etc.) and at the polls, when a candidate shows up to
counterparts can.
stump for last minute votes. Your comments may elicit a
response to LGLV's questionnaire the next time the Custody: This area deals with child custody, adoption and
candidate runs for office. foster care by lesbigay people.
Violence: This area addresses the problem of hate crimes
USING THIS GUIDE
against lesbigay people... lesbigay bashing.
The Guide is designed to be used either by itself or in
conjunction with information on other issues important to Military: This area deals with discrimination against lesbigay
you. It is not a slate, and nothing in the Guide constitutes an military personnel.
endorsement. Both ratings and written summaries must be
AIDS: This area deals with AIDS policies of all sorts, includ
used together for a clear evaluation of a candidate; they do
ing policies and funding in research, treatment, and preven-
not stand alone. They show the strengths and weaknesses of
tion.
various candidates across the spectrum of lesbigay issues.
Sometimes candidates may be equal overall in ratings, but L e g e nd
differ on their strengths within the range of lesbigay issues.
Candidates for whom we had too little information in every
/• - Excellent NA - Not Applicable
category to rate have no entry in a rating table.
• - Good NB - No Basis for Evaluation
Besides providing information about candidates running for
0,«* - Neutral ft - Democrat
various offices, this Guide can also be used to help determine
districts where potential candidates supportive of lesbigay civil X - Unsatisfactory tit" - Republican
liberties need to be found and encouraged to run. Indeed, we
xx - Poor
encourage such use of this information.
ENDA - Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Although we do everything we can to ensure the accuracy of
all information in the Guide, because of the complex nature
Voters' Guide for
of data collection, we cannot assume responsibility for
inaccuracies in the information presented in the guide, if any the Lehigh Valley and
exist.
Northeastern Pennsylvania
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dollars." Note: Candidates for whom there is
Note: Bill Bradley and John McCain have
withdrawn from the race, and therefore There was no response or data from no response or data are not listed in
are not covered in this guide. candidates running for Auditor General. this guide.
Al Gore ft
price most often paid with Medicare. Third,
•Supports the Employment Non- US Senate we must take steps to allow current drugs to
Discrimination Act which would prohibit Phil Berg ft4 be sent to developing nations without
discrimination in employment on the basis
•Would cosponsor legislation banning proprietary restrictions. It is unconscionable
of sexual orientation.
discrimination in employment, housing and that people in other nations are denied
•Believes lesbigay people should be able to public accommodations based on sexual available medication because of greed."
serve openly in the military orientation •"I believe government has an absolute duty to
•Supports legal protections for domestic •"On with AIDS should automatically be protect all of its citizens in their jobs, their
partnerships covered by Medicaid with the waiver of any homes, and on the street. To me, that means
XOpposes the recognition of same-sex financial requirements" passing ENDA, repealing DoMA, and passing
marriage • "I will support all issues that the lesbian and federal Hate Crimes legislation."
George W. Bush /ft" gay community supports." Allyson Schwartz ft
•Would appoint qualified candidates to Tom Foley ft • Cosponsor of hate crimes legislation in the
positions regardless of sexual orientation •Banned discrimination on the basis of sexual PA Senate which will add sexual orientation
•During the 1998 Republican convention, orientation in his office as the Secretary of to the current hate crimes law, among other
urged the GOP to allow Texas's Log Cabin Labor and Industry categories, as well and strengthen the
current statute to make it more enforceable.
Republicans, who had been banned >from Ron Klink ft
setting up a booth, to do so. •Cosponsor of ENDA • Has provided significant assistance on many
legislative issues facing the lesbigay
XOpposes the recognition of same-sex •Cosponsor of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act community
marriage
• Voted against prohibiting the development • Voted against banning recognition of same-sex
XOpposes adoption by lesbigay people of curriculum designed to prevent anti- marriage (one of only five to do so)
XAs governor, opposed adding sexual lesbigay hate crimes by addressing anti-
• Supports the recognition of same-sex
orientation to Texas's antidiscrimination law. lesbigay violence and prejudice
domestic partnerships
XAs governor, opposed repealing Texas's •Voted against gutting the executive order
•"I will work actively to secure passage of
sodomy law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual
legislation prohibiting discrimination on the
orientation in the federal civilian workforce
XAs governor, opposed adding sexual basis of sexual orientation in employment,
orientation to Texas's hate crimes law. •Voted against prohibiting Washington DC housing, public accommodations, and
from funding needle exchange programs for federal government programs. As a state
PA Attorney General
AIDS prevention Senator, I have demonstrated the ability to
James Eisenhower ft work in coalition with advocacy
•Supports the Hate Crimes Bill •Voted against prohibiting adoption by organizations and build bipartisan alliances
•Would make the prosecution of hate crimes a lesbigay couples in Washington DC to make progress on behalf of all
priority •Supports recognition of same-sex relations Pennsylvanians."
John Morganelli ft for purposes of income tax, inheritance tax, •"Congress should not hesitate to add sexual
and veteran's benefits orientation to our nation's Hate Crimes law.
•Supports the Hate Crimes Bill. XVoted to prohibit federal recognition of As a state Senator, I have worked to secure
Mike Fisher /ft" same-sex marriages funds to help local communities promote
XOpposes adding sexual orientation to PA's tolerance and prevent hate crimes before
XVoted to codify the ban against lesbigay
current hate crimes (he has flip flopped on they occur."
this issue frequently) people in the military •"Some of the modifications in current policy
XFailed to take any significant action in the X Voted against federal funding for needle for the care and treatment of people with
anti-lesbigay violence and harassment at the exchange programs for AIDS prevention AIDS that I support include:
Casa Nova when the Somerset County DA Murray Levin ft Affordably priced pharmaceuticals. I will use
failed to act on it. •Would cosponsor legislation banning my position in the United States Senate to
PA Treasurer discrimination in employment, housing and push the pharmaceutical industry to price
public accommodations based on sexual
Catherine Bake Knoll ft orientation their products reasonably, and to bring to
•Wino tuhled Tersetaabsulirsehr sa Onoffnidceis. crimination policy B•Wob oRulod vcnoesrp ofnt sor and lobby for ENDA tmhearrakpeite isn. a timely fashion promising new
•Would appoint qualified, openly gay people •"As a former prosecutor, I learned from Reform Medicaid. Low income persons
to her staff direct experience that criminals perpetrate should not have to wait until they have full
Barbara Hafer /ft" hthaet eg corvimerensm ienn pt asrht abreecsa iuns eth tehier yp rbeejluiedvicee t.h..a t bbelonwefnit sA uIDndS ebr eMfoered iqcuaiadli.f ying for treatment
•Implemented a nondiscrimination policy To end hate crimes, our government must Managed Care Reform. As the health care
including sexual orientation in the show without equivocation that it protects marketplace continues to change, and more
Treasurer's Office and fights for each and every one of its and more consumers are enrolled in
•Has appointed qualified, openly gay people citizens. We can do this by passing Hate managed care, it becomes critical that
to her staff "and would do so again" Crimes legislation that specifically includes Congress pass a strong Patients Bill of
•"Lesbians and gays are citizens and taxpayer ALL members of the sexual minority Rights to protect access to quality health
and deserve to be respected as such by their community. Additionally, by repealing care, regardless of one's health status.
government. I have a long history of DoMA and passing ENDA, we will remove •"Our commonwealth and our nation are
opposing discrimination against lesbians and any doubt that government regards all strengthened when tolerance overcomes hate,
gays, and ensuring equal opportunity citizens as equal under the law." and we use our diversity as an asset, not as
regardless of sexual orientation. My record tool to divide. Changing our laws will not by
•"We must take direct and constant steps to
has earned me the endorsement of lesbian itself end ignorance, hate and discrimination.
give people the information they need to
and gay organizations in the past. I will be avoid contracting the virus. Next is research But it is an important place to start. As a
reaching out to lesbians and gays again this funding. Every dollar we put into research United States Senator. I will work to move
year and asking that you vote for me — not has the potential to save ten dollars on the the United States of America forward as more
only because of my strong record on sexual price of medication — which in the case of united, tolerant and caring nation."
orientation issues, but also because of my
HIV medication is outrageously high — a
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Rick Santomm /ft" Candidate Rating Table"
XVoted against the Employment Non-
Name Equality Marriage oubiuuy v Kjience Military A IRC
Discrimination Act in 1996
US Senate
XVoted to prohibit federal recognition of
President
same-sex marriages, and to permit states to
not recognize such marriages. BGuosrhe /X/ X X0X MINNAAA X•X M•X RX• IMN/R 1 3
US Congress - District 5 PA Attorney General
John Peterson /ft" Eisenhower / NA MINAA X M A •
/As a PA Senator, introduced the PA HIV Fisher X NA MINA/\ MW•OM T IMINNAAA MINDD
Confidentiality Act, and protected it against Morganelli / NA NA / MA /
harmful amendments.
PA Treasurer
X Voted to prohibit the development of Hafer •/ NA MA IMNAA MA INA
curriculum designed to prevent anti-lesbigay INA INA
hate crimes by addressing anti-lesbigay Knoll / NA NA NA NA NA
violence and prejudice US Senate
Be re // / / / / /
XAs a PA Senator, cosponsored legislation
prohibiting recognition of same-sex Foley • NB NA / NA /
marriages in PA Klink •• XX NA •/ XX XX
Levin •/ NB NA NB NB NB
XVoted to prohibit San Francisco from Rovner •/ /• MINAA X X •x x •
enforcing its nondiscrimination policy when Schwartz x X X X MA J J r •X X•
using some federal funds for city contracts San to rum XX X// X INNA/A XX XX XX
XVoted to prohibit adoption by lesbigay
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couples in Washington DC
Peterson MM MM NA NB NB a
XVoted to gut the executive order prohibiting
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discrimination based on sexual orientation in
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X Voted against any funding of needle US Congress - lii strict 11
exchange programs for AIDS prevention fvanjorsKi nu MM NA / a o
Urban X NB NA NB NB a
XSupports decreasing federal AIDS funding
US Congress - District 15
US Congress - District 6
O'Brien • NB NA / NB NB
Tim Holden ft
X NB , _ NA X NB NB-
/ Voted against gutting the executive order
prohibiting discrimination based on sexual
orientation in the federal civilian workforce X Voted to prohibit federal recognition of X Voted to repeal the D.C. Domestic
same-sex marriages Partnership Act.
• Voted against prohibiting the development
of curriculum designed to prevent anti- X Voted to prohibit San Francisco from US Congress - District 10
lesbigay hate crimes by addressing anti- enforcing its nondiscrimination policy when Patrick Casey ft
lesbigay violence and prejudice using some federal funds for city contracts XDoes not support adding sexual orientation
X Voted to prohibit adoption by lesbigay to federal antidiscrimination laws
"\ couples in
XDoes not support needle exchange
N Washington programs for AIDS prevention
DC
Don Sherwood /ft"
X Voted to prohibit the development of
W ATI I < curriculum designed to prevent anti-lesbigay
i hate crimes by addressing anti-lesbigay
violence and prejudice
XDoes not support adding sexual orientation
to federal antidiscrimination laws
X Voted to prohibit adoption by lesbigay
couples in Washington DC
XDoes not support needle exchange
programs for AIDS prevention
US Congress - District 11
Paul Kanjorski ft
/ Voted against prohibiting the development
of curriculum designed to prevent anti-
lesbigay hate crimes by addressing anti-
lesbigay violence and prejudice
•Miirtnty reduce
|5\15 £ funding for /Voted against gutting the executive order
J the Housing prohibiting discrimination based on sexual
( S Opportunities orientation in the federal civilian workforce
for People With /Voted against prohibiting San Francisco from
AIDS program by enforcing its nondiscrimination policy when
$21 million using some federal funds for city contracts
Lehigh Valley &
X Voted against any /Voted against prohibiting adoption by
NEPA
funding of needle exchange lesbigay couples in Washington DC
Congressional programs for AIDS
Districts prevention
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/Voted against prohibiting funding needle Candidate Rating Table
exchange programs for AIDS prevention
Name Equality Marriage Custody Violence AIDS
* Voted to prohibit Washington DC from
using federal funds, but not from using it's PA Senate - Districts 11-29
own funds, for needle exchange programs to O'Pake • X NB • •
Madigan NB X NB NB NB
prevent HIV transmission
Helfrick NB XX NB NB NB
XDoes not support adding sexual orientation NB NB NB NB
to federal antidiscrimination laws If
XVoted to prohibit federal recognition of XVoted to prohibit legal recognition of same- PA House - District 82
same-sex marriages sex marriages in PA.. Dan Clark /ft"
XVoted to reduce funding for the Housing PA Senate - District 23 /Supports sex education stressing both
Opportunities for People With AIDS Roger Madigan ft abstinence and safer sex practices
program by $21 million XVoted to prohibit legal recognition of same- XVoted to bar state-related universities from
Stephen A. Urban /ft" sex marriages in PA. providing health benefits to domestic partners of
XDoes not support adding sexual orientation PA Senate - District 27 their employees
to federal antidiscrimination laws Edward Helfrick ^fr" XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage
XDoes not support needle exchange XCosponsored legislation to prohibit legal XOpposes adding sexual orientation to
programs for AIDS prevention recognition of same-sex marriages in PA Pennsylvania antidiscrimination laws
US Congress - District 15 PA Senate - District 29 PA House - District 84
Ed O'Brien ft James Rhoades /ft" Brett Feese
• Would cosponsor the Employment Non- XVoted to prohibit legal recognition of same- XVoted to bar state-related universities from
Discrimination Act sex marriages in PA. providing health benefits to domestic partners of
/Would cosponsor the Federal Hate Crimes their employees
Bill There was no response from or data for XCosponsored legislation to prohibit legal
Pat Toomey /ft* recognition of same-sex marriages in PA.
candidates running for Districts 83, 110 &
X Voted to prohibit the development of XOn whether sexual orientation should be a
114
curriculum designed to prevent anti-lesbigay factor in child custody decisions: "Sexual
hate crimes by addressing anti-lesbigay PA House - District 68 orientation should be a factor which the
violence and prejudice Matthew Baker /ft" court is entitled to consider."
X Voted to prohibit adoption by lesbigay XCosponsored legislation to prohibit legal
PA House - District 85
couples in Washington DC recognition of same-sex marriages in PA.
Russ Fairchild 4ft
XVoted to bar state-related universities from
providing health benefits to domestic partners of XVoted to bar state-related universities from
PA Senate - District 11 their employees providing health benefits to domestic partners of
Michael O'Pake ft their employees
•Voted for the Hate Crimes Bill in the Senate XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage
Judiciary Committee. XVoted against the Hate Crimes Bill.
XCosponsored legislation significantly
weakening the HIV Confidentiality Law
PA House - District 107
Robert Belfanti ft
/Supports adding sexual orientation to
Pennsylvania antidiscrimination laws
•Supports sex education stressing safer sex
practices
XVoted to bar state-related universities from
providing health benefits to domestic partners
**"L~*% % of their employees
XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex
* marriage
K E r
f XVoted against the Hate Crimes Bill
Chris PfafF **"
X" Absolutely no bad influence from
queerdom should defile children — adopted,
foster, or other."
X"We, the people (in our self-governing
society) have such right [to regulate private
consensual adult sexual behavior]. Question
rephrased to 'should we exercise our societal
right?' Sure!"
XWould relay on the private sector to fund
AIDS/HIV programs
XThe only AIDS/HIV program he suggested
was "Sexual abstinence education. That is,
waiting until legal recognition of
Lehigh Valley heterosexual wedlock of one man to one
& NEPA woman (neither artificially changed)."
Senatorial X" Repent of your sin; it is sin. Turn to the
Districts one true living God of the Bible for
forgiveness."
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PA House - District 108
Merle Phillips**" \ ^ Lehigh
XVoted against the Hate Crimes Bill V>u Valley &
XVoted to bar state-related universities from S NEPA
providing health benefits to domestic w ayhi %<1 /; State
partners of their employees House
XCosponsored legislation to prohibit
legal recognition of same-sex marriages
in PA
PA House - District 109
John Gordner ft
XVoted to bar state-related universities from
providing health benefits to domestic partners
of their employees
XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage.
Conrad Gosciminski, Sr. **"
XOpposes adding sexual orientation to
Pennsylvania antidiscrimination laws
XOpposes recognition of same-sex marriage
PA House - District 111
Sandra Major **"
XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from
providing health benefits to domestic partners of
their employees
XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage XVoted to ban
PA House - District 118 recognition of
PA House - District 112 same-sex marriage
Thomas Tigue ft
Fred Belardi ft •Cosponsored the Hate Crimes Bill. XVoted against the
XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from Hate Crimes Bill.
providing health benefits to domestic partners of XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from
providing health benefits to domestic partners c XCosponsored legislation
their employees their employees : significantly weakening the HIV
XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage Confidentiality Law
XCosponsored legislation to prohibit legal
XVoted against the Hate Crimes Bill recognition of same-sex marriages in PA. PA House - District 123
PA House - District 113 XCosponsored legislation significantly Edward Lucyk ft
Gaynor Cawley ft weakening the HIV Confidentiality Law XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from
XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from providing health benefits to domestic partners of
PA House - District 119
providing health benefits to domestic partners of their employees
John Yudichak ft
their employees XCosponsored legislation banning recognition
XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from
of same-sex marriage
XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage providing health benefits to domestic partners of
XVoted against the Hate Crimes Bill their employees XVoted against the Hate Crimes Bill
XOpposes adding sexual orientation to PA House - District 120 PA House - District 124
Pennsylvania antidiscrimination laws Phyllis Mundy ft David Argall fit
XSupports abstinence-based sex education •Voted against barring state-related universities •Previously, had cosponsored the Hate
from providing health benefits to domestic Crimes Bill
PA House - District 115
partners of their employees •Supports adding sexual orientation to
Edward Staback ft
XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from •Cosponsored the Hate Crimes Bill. Pennsylvania antidiscrimination laws
providing health benefits to domestic partners of XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage. XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from
their employees providing health benefits to domestic partners of
PA House - District 121 their employees
XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage
Kevin Blaum ft XCosponsored legislation banning recognition
XVoted against the Hate Crimes Bill. •Voted for the Hate Crimes Bill in a previous of same-sex marriage
XCosponsored legislation significantly session
XSupports abstinence-based sex education
weakening the HIV Confidentiality Law XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from
providing health benefits to domestic partners of PA House - District 125
PA House - District 116
their employees Bob Allen fit
Todd Eachus /ft"
XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from
providing health benefits to domestic partners of
providing health benefits to domestic partners of XHas opposed adding sexual orientation to
their employees
their employees Pennsylvania antidiscrimination laws due to
objections from the local bishop XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage
PA House - District 117
George Hasay /ft" Stephen J. Urban /ft" XVoted against the Hate Crimes Bill
XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from XOpposes protection from discrimination on PA House - District 126
providing health benefits to domestic partners of the basis of sexual orientation Dante Santoni ft
their employees XOpposes recognition of same-sex marriage •Supports sex education stressing both
XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage XSupports abstinence-based sex education abstinence and safer sex practices
XVoted against the Hate Crimes Bill. XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from
PA House - District 122
providing health benefits to domestic partners of
XCosponsored legislation significantly Keith McCall ft their employees
weakening the HIV Confidentiality Law XVoted to bar state-related universities from
providing health benefits to domestic partners of XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage
their employees
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PA House - District 127 XThis [lesbigay sexual orientation] is a XOpposes recognition of same-sex marriage
Thomas Caltagirone ft choice that these people make. They are not •Supports sex education stressing both
naturally inclined to this lifestyle, if that is
•Previously, had cosponsored the Hate abstinence and safer sex practices.
what you wish to call it."
Crimes Bill
PA House - District 136
XVoted to bar state-related universities from PA House - District 131 Bob Freeman ft
providing health benefits to domestic partners of Peter Antonsen ft •Voted against barring state-related universities
their employees •Would cosponsor a bill adding sexual
from providing health benefits to domestic
XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage orientation to the PA Human Relations Act. partners of their employees
•Would cosponsor the Hate Crimes Bills.
PA House - District 128 •Supports adding sexual orientation to
Tom Herman ft •Supports recognition of same-sex marriage. Pennsylvania antidiscrimination laws
•T really need more information on [the Kurt Derr ft •Voted for the Hate Crimes Bill when he was
issue of same-sex marriage]. I would lean to •As President of Penn State's Student Senate, previously in the PA House
support some legal equivalent; perhaps testified before the University Board of •Voted for the HIV Confidentiality Act
marriage. I believe the real crime is Trustees in favor of adding sexual orientation •"It is the content of a person's character
providing restrictions against two people to their nondiscrimination policy. that we should judge people by, not their
who love each other."
•Would cosponsor a bill adding sexual race, creed, religion, or sex/sexual
•"I oppose discrimination in any form and/or orientation to the PA Human Relations Act. orientation"
fashion. Hate groups of all kinds are
•Supports a legal equivalent to marriage like
increasing at an alarming rate in PA (as per PA House - District 137
Southern Poverty Law Center research) and domestic partnership. Richard Grucela ft
must be stopped when and where we find •Would cosponsor the Hate Crimes Bills. XVoted to bar state-related universities from
them. Human beings are people first. Sexual providing health benefits to domestic partners
Pat Browne /ft"
orientation is simple a demographic like any of their employees
•Cosponsor of the Hate Crimes Bills
other descriptive information."
XVoted to bar state-related universities from Leonard Gruppo ft
Samuel Rohrer /ft" providing health benefits to domestic partners of XVoted to prohibit legal recognition of same-
XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from their employees sex marriages in PA.
providing health benefits to domestic partners of XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage XVoted against the Hate Crimes Bill
their employees
XCosponsored legislation banning recognition PA House - District 132 PA House - District 138
of same-sex marriage Jennifer Mann ft Craig Dally /ft"
XCosponsored legislation significantly •Cosponsor of the Hate Crimes Bill XOpposes recognition of same-sex marriage
weakening the HIV Confidentiality Law •Supports adding sexual orientation to XSupports abstinence-based sex education
Pennsylvania antidiscrimination laws
XHas been active with the Pennsylvania XVoted to bar state-related universities from
Family Institute, an extreme right-wing •Supports sex education stressing both providing health benefits to domestic partners
group affiliated with the national radical abstinence and safer sex practices. of their employees
organization called Focus on the Family. •Voted against barring state-related universities PA House - District 139
PA House - District 129 from providing health benefits to domestic Jerry Birmelin /ft"
partners of their employees
Sheila Miller /ft" XVoted to bar state-related universities from
XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from •Spoke in favor of the Hate Crimes Bills at providing health benefits to domestic partners
providing health benefits to domestic partners of the Lehigh Valley Pride Festival of their employees
their employees PA House - District 133 XOpposes protection from discrimination on
XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage TJ. Rooney ft the basis of sexual orientation
XCosponsored legislation significantly •Cosponsor of the Hate Crimes Bill XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage
weakening the HIV Confidentiality Law •Voted against barring state-related universities XSupports abstinence-based sex education
PA House - District 130 from providing health benefits to domestic XCosponsored legislation significantly
Dennis Leh /ft" partners of their employees weakening the HIV Confidentiality Law
XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from •Supports adding sexual orientation to XFormer lobbyist of Pennsylvanians for a
providing health benefits to domestic partners of Pennsylvania antidiscrimination laws Biblical Majority
their employees •Has actively supported efforts in the XWhen debating the Hate Crimes Bill, said
XCosponsored legislation banning recognition community to fight AIDS "...the bill is part of an agenda of the gay
community to validate and give legal
of same-sex marriage •Spoke in favor of the Hate Crimes Bills at
Northampton Community College standing to lifestyles that millions of
XCosponsored legislation significantly Pennsylvanians find offensive to the most
weakening the HIV Confidentiality Law XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage fundamental moral beliefs..."
XVoted against the Hate Crimes Bill. PA House - District 134 PA House - District 183
XHas repeatedly attacked the lesbigay Charles Smith ft Frank Yandrisevits ft
community. He is one of the most vocally •Supports the Hate Crimes Bill •Voted for the Hate Crimes Bill when he was
anti-lesbigay state legislators. a state representative
Jane Baker /ft"
XThis [the Hate Crimes Bill] is not only •Once publicly supported the Lehigh Valley Julie Harhart A"
offensive to me but to all the decent, Pride Festival through a proclamation, but XVoted to bar state-related universities from
legitimate minorities in Pennsylvania. These has since chosen not to do so. providing health benefits to domestic partners
people whom we are going to give this
of their employees
privileged minority status to are not simply PA House - District 135
XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage
the gentlemen who like to walk around Steve Samuelson ft
holding hands. They do have an agenda. XVoted to bar state-related universities from PA House - District 187
The agenda is to turn our society upside providing health benefits to domestic partners of Paul Semmel /ft"
down... This bill will require us to remove their employees XVoted to bar state-related universities from
the slogan 'America Starts Here' to [sic]
Mark Mitman /ft" providing health benefits to domestic partners
'America Ends Here,' because sodomy has
always resulted in the collapse of a XOpposes adding sexual orientation to of their employees
civilization." Pennsylvania antidiscrimination laws XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage
XVoted against the Hate Crimes Bill
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Candidate Rati na Table
Name Equality Marriage Custody AinR
niuo
PA House - Districts 68-85
Baker NB xx MR MR 1MXR0
Clark n nn NB 1NXB0 /
Feese nn nn n 0 o
Fairehild NB mt NB n XX
PA House • -Districts 107-117
Belfanri • mt NB n 0
Pfaff nn mt mt nn XX
Phillios NB mt NB n NB
Cordner NB mt NB NB NB
Cosdminskl n n NB NB NB
Major NB mt NB NB NB
Belardi NB mt xin n NB
Cawley n mt M1MRB m •f
Staback NB mt NB n XX
Eachus NB n NB NOB T NB
Hasay NB mt MR OT
PA House - Districts 118-129
Ticnip NB mi NB •• XX
Yuriirhak NB n NB NB NB
M1 UuUnldUyl dK NB n NB •• NB
Blaum n mt NB • NB
Urban n n NB NB X
McCall NB mt NB X XX
Lucyk NB mt MR if M1XR0
Argaii • mt NB • o
Allen NB mt NB X NB
\snlAnl NB mt NB NB •
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PA MOLHA • Districts 130-139
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Mann • • NB •
Rooney • n NB •• •
Smith NB NB NB • NB
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Samuel son NB n IMX RD M1XR0 MIXR 0
Mitman n n NB NB /
Freeman • 0 n • •
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PA House- Districts 183-189
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PA House - District 189
Joseph Battisto ft
•Has voted for the Hate Crimes Bill
XVoted to bar state-related univeisities from
providing health benefits to domestic partners of
their employees (he voted in favor on the final
vote.; however, he did vote against the initial
amendment)
XVoted to ban recognition of same-sex marriage
XCosponsored legislation significantly
weakening the HIV Confidentiality Law
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