November 3, 2000 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

Whose Side Are You On?

The Record on Gay and Lesbian Issues

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HUMAN RIGHTS

CAMPAIGN

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Gore

Bush

YES Gore

the Employment Nonsupports Discrimination Act and will continue the 1998 landmark executive order against discrimination in the federal civilian workforce.

YES Violence against gays and lesbians must end now. As president, I will continue to for enactment of a hate crimes law which sexual orientation."

YES Gore fought for expanded Medicaid

coverage for people with HIV/AIDS, including legislation to protect individuals — once they are able to return to work from losing their federal health benefits.

YES Gore believes that adoption decisions

should be made in the best interest of the child and not based on prejudice.

YES While not supporting marriage in name,

Gore "supports extending the legal and economic benefits that accrue to married couples to domestic partners....

YES

Gore supports elimination of the "don't ask, don't tell' policy in favor of allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly.

Ending Workplace Discrimination

Hate Crimes Prevention

Fighting HIV/AIDS

Gay Adoptions

Domestic Partners

Gays in the Military

NO Bush refused to adopt a non-discrimina-

tion policy inclusive of sexual orientation for his office as Texas governor. He also has not stated support for ENDA.

NO In 1999, Bush opposed adding "sexual

orientation" to the hate crimes law of Texa

NO Bush is opposed to key HIV/AIDS pre-

vention efforts, including those targeted toward providing information on safer sex to young Americans.

NO "I'm against gay adoptions. I believe chil-

dren ought to be adopted in families with a woman and a man who are married.

NO Bush supported the Texas state sodomy

law as a symbolic gesture of “traditional values," indicating his disbelief in the legitimacy of gay and lesbian relationships.

NO Bush is opposed to gay and lesbian

Americans serving openly in the military. He supports the current "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Choose your side. Vote November 7.

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