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John Kitzhaber on Civil Rights
Former Democratic OR Governor
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Endorsed by pro-GLBT Basic Rights Oregon's Equality PAC
Basic Rights Oregon's Equality PAC today endorsed John Kitzhaber for Governor for his commitment to equality for all Oregonians, saying: "John Kitzhaber has a strong record on issues affecting Oregon's LGBTQ community. He fought for legislation to ban
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and he took a stand against discriminatory ballot measures."Founded in 1996, BRO is the state's chief advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality.
Source: Campaign website, johnkitzhaber.com, "Endorsements"
, Aug 3, 2010
Maintain affirmative action in colleges & state hiring
Kitzhaber indicates he supports the following principles concerning affirmative action:- Q: Public employment ?
A: Yes. -
Q: State contracting ?
A: Yes. - Q: College and university admissions ?
A: Yes.
Source: Oregon Gubernatorial 1998 National Political Awareness Test
, Nov 1, 1998
Recognize same-sex marriages
- Q: Do you believe that the Oregon government should include sexual orientation in Oregon's anti-discrimination laws?
A: Yes. - Q: Do you believe that the Oregon government should recognize same-sex marriages?
A: Yes.
Source: Oregon Gubernatorial 1998 National Political Awareness Test
, Nov 1, 1998
Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment.
adopted the National Governors Association policy:
In 1976 the National Governors Association expressed support for ratification and implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment, which would constitutionally guarantee full citizenship rights and opportunities for women. In 1982 the drive for ratification fell short, and efforts to initiate the amendatory process were taken.
The National Governors Association reaffirms its support for the principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment, i.e., that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on the basis of gender.
Source: NGA Executive Committee Policy EC-14: Equal Rights Policy 01-NGA1 on Feb 15, 2001
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