CampusElect.org 2018 Gubernatorial coverage: on Civil Rights

Ben Jealous: At NAACP, supported same-sex marriage

Hogan: Yes. "The voters have made their decision. I will support their decision & uphold the law."

Jealous: Yes. As NAACP president, pushed for a resolution supporting same-sex marriage.

Brian Kemp: Allow rejecting gay customers on religious grounds

Abrams: Yes. First endorsed marriage equality in 2006.

Kemp: Unknown. Supports business owners choosing not to serve gay customers on religious grounds.

Janet Mills: Proud that Maine was first to vote for gay marriage

Mills: Yes. Proud that ME voters were first state to approve marriage equality at the ballot box.

Moody: Not personally. "Marriage is one man & one woman." Opposed marriage equality law, but in 2010 campaign, said he would "respect the will of voters."

Shawn Moody: Marriage is one man & one woman, but respect will of voters

Mills: Yes. Proud that ME voters were first state to approve marriage equality at the ballot box.

Moody: Not personally. "Marriage is one man & one woman." Opposed marriage equality law, but in 2010 campaign, said he would "respect the will of voters."

Adam Laxalt: Religious right of no business with gay couples

Adam Laxalt (R): In 2014 said would have defended Nevada gay marriage ban. Joined suit defending religious right of florist to not create arrangement for gay couple.

Steve Sisolak (D): Yes. Strong gay rights supporter, endorsed by major gay rights groups.

Bill Schuette: Gay marriage ban was simply recognition that biology matters

Bill Schuette (R): No. Defended voter-enacted marriage ban as "a simple recognition that biology matters." But will respect Supreme Court decision allowing it.

Gretchen Whitmer (D): Yes. Introduced 2013 bill to repeal Michigan's same-sex marriage ban, two years before Supreme Court legalized gay marriage.

David Garcia: No discrimination based on sexual orientation

Doug Ducey (R): Somewhat. Personally supports "traditional marriage" but supports letting married same-sex couples adopt & raise foster children.

David Garcia (D): Yes. Will prohibit state employees & state contractors from discriminating based on sexual orientation.

Gretchen Whitmer: 2013: repeal Michigan's same-sex marriage ban

Bill Schuette (R): No. Defended voter-enacted marriage ban as "a simple recognition that biology matters." But will respect Supreme Court decision allowing it.

Gretchen Whitmer (D): Yes. Introduced 2013 bill to repeal Michigan's same-sex marriage ban, two years before Supreme Court legalized gay marriage.

Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Supports marriage equality

Michelle Lujan-Grisham (D): Yes. Supported NM marriage equality before Supreme Court ruling.

Steve Pearce (R): No. Personally opposes, voted against, but now settled law.

Mike DeWine: Opposes sexual identity in anti-discrimination laws

Richard Cordray (D): Yes. "Long-term supporter."

Mike DeWine (R): No. Also opposed including sexual identity in anti-discrimination laws.

Richard Cordray: Long-term supporter of gay marriage

Richard Cordray (D): Yes. "Long-term supporter."

Mike DeWine (R): No. Also opposed including sexual identity in anti-discrimination laws.

Scott Walker: Legalizing same-sex marriage was a grave mistake

Tony Evers (D): Yes. Believes that "all Wisconsinites should be able to marry who they love--plain & simple."

Scott Walker (R): No. Called Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage a "grave mistake" & talked of constitutional amendment against it.

Steve Pearce: Opposes gay marriage but accepts it as settled law

Michelle Lujan-Grisham (D): Yes. Supported NM marriage equality before Supreme Court ruling.

Steve Pearce (R): No. Personally opposes, voted against, but now settled law.

Steve Sisolak: Strong gay rights supporter

Adam Laxalt (R): In 2014 said would have defended Nevada gay marriage ban. Joined suit defending religious right of florist to not create arrangement for gay couple.

Steve Sisolak (D): Yes. Strong gay rights supporter, endorsed by major gay rights groups.

The above quotations are from CampusElect.org 2018 Campus Election Engagement Project. Click here for definitions & background information on Civil Rights. Click here for other issues (main summary page). Click here for more quotes by Charlie Baker on Civil Rights.
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