GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

October 11, 1996

Use your heart

Use your head

Use your hands

VOTE ON NOVEMBER 5

(note: especially use your hands)

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ELECTION 1996

How the survey was done

In an effort to inform Ohio's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community about the candidates and issues facing us this election year, the Gay People's Chronicle teamed up in April with the various Stonewall groups throughout Ohio and Ohioans Against Discrimination (OAD) to distribute a survey to individuals seeking political office this election year.

Stonewall, a political action group, has active organizations in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Akron and Canton.

OAD was formed in 1994 to monitor legislation and ballot issues in Ohio. Questionnaires were sent to the candidates during the months of April and May, at addresses provided by county boards of elections. Candidates were asked to return the completed questionnaires by June 15 in order to be considered for an endorsement.

In addition to the published endorsements in this issue of the Chronicle, the candidates' responses and past voting records will be made available to newsletters, radio programs and all other media serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community.

Cleveland area federal, state, and local offices

Candidate answers are in response to the survey questions in the box at right, on the facing page. Names marked with a star ★ are endorsed by the Chronicle, based on survey response, past voting record, candidate interviews, and information from state, and national lesbian-gay political groups.

U.S. House, 10th District

Ohio House, 8th District

★ C.J. Prentiss (D)

Also endorsed by Ohioans Against Discrimination and Stonewall Cleveland.

1. Yes.

2. No.

3. Yes.

4. Yes.

★ Dennis J. Kucinich (D)

Also endorsed by Stonewall Cleveland. 1. Yes.

5. Unsure.

6. C

7. A. I have actively supported increased funding for such programs.

8. Yes.

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2. No.

3. Yes.

4. Yes.

5. I favor legal recognition of domestic partnerships with respect to health benefits, insurance benefits, pensions, property rights, inheritance and other such laws.

6. B. Modify policy to make sure homosexuals are included in the current code of conduct in members of the armed services. 7. A.

8. This is already covered in existing Ohio law, and I will continue to support it. 9. Yes.

10. Yes.

Martin R. Hoke (R)

Endorsed by Log Cabin Republicans. Did not return a survey form. Robert B. Iverson (Natural Law) Did not return a survey form.

U.S. House, 11th District

★ Louis Stokes (D) James J. Sykora (R) Sonja Glavina (Natural Law)

None of the candidates returned a survey form.

Ohio Senate, 24th District Chris Green (D)

Also endorsed by Ohioans Against Discrimination and Stonewall Cleveland.

1. Yes. 2. No. 3. Yes.

4. Yes.

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5. I honestly can't say at this moment. With all the other issues I would face as a Senator, this has not been the number one. 6. State politics does not address this prob-

9. Yes.

10. Yes.

Benjamin D. Malbasa (R) Ashok Lenin (Natural Law) Neither candidate returned a survey form.

Ohio House, 11th District

★ Peter Lawson Jones (D)

Also endorsed by Ohioans Against Discrimination and Stonewall Cleveland.

1. Yes. I am interested only in assembling a crackerjack staff. My employees' sexual preference is of no import to me.

2. No. I believe that homosexuals should have the same protections against employment and housing discrimination that are afforded other Ohioans.

3. Yes.

4. Yes.

5. A. Although I appreciate the views of those who champion the cause of same gender marriages, I support the current provisions of Ohio law on this issue.

6. A

7. B

8. Yes. Such inclusion is important both to educate heterosexual youth and to build the esteem of gay youth.

9. Yes. Government should not interfere in the decisions of the private and non-profit sectors in that regard. 10. Yes.

Thomas Pekarek (R)

Did not return a survey form.

Zanna Feitler (Natural Law)

Endorsed by Ohioans Against Discrimination; recommended by Stonewall Cleveland. 1. Yes.

2. No.

3. Yes.

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4. Yes.

7. A

5. B

8. It is up to the individual communities the State should not dictate one way or another.

6. C

7. NA

8. Yes.

9. Yes.

10. Yes.

Gary Suhadolnik (R)

Did not return a survey form.

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