2023 KY Governor's race: on Civil Rights


Daniel Cameron: Sued over USDA school lunch rule protecting LGBTQ kids

A group of Republican attorneys general, including Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, is suing the USDA over a policy prohibiting the discrimination of LGBTQ children. "The Biden administration's directive sacrifices the nutritional needs of America's children to advance a political agenda," he said. "We cannot allow the Biden administration's flawed policies to result in necessary funding being withheld from Kentucky's schools, residential child care centers and other programs."
Source: Spectrum News on 2023 Kentucky Gubernatorial race Jul 27, 2022

Daniel Cameron: I don't believe this country is systemically racist

Cameron said he doesn't believe the U.S. is systemically racist--a statement that drew the ire of other notable Black Louisvillians. "Well, no, I don't believe this country is systemically racist. What I believe is that this country has always tried from the very beginning to become a more perfect union. And certainly we've had our challenges throughout this nation's history, and there's no hiding from that."
Source: Louisville Courier Journal on 2023 Kentucky Governor race Apr 26, 2021

Kelly Craft: Commits to fight criminalization of same-sex relationships

Two American diplomats on Wednesday called out 69 nations that criminalize same-sex relationships -- some with the penalty of death -- and urged their leaders to expanded protections for the LGBTQ community. "Individual men and women around the world have faced--and continue to face--punishment and even death, specifically because of their sexual orientation," Craft said. "This is a wrong we should seek to right, and it is a wrong I am personally committed to helping right."
Source: FOX News on 2023 Kentucky Gubernatorial race Sep 9, 2022

Mike Harmon: Amend anti-bullying bill to allow criticism of homosexuality

House Bill 370 would prohibit bullying because of a student's sexual orientation, race or religion.

Mike Harmon says rules against bullying are already in place. Kentucky public schools are required to implement anti-bullying programs and report potential bullying felonies to law enforcement.

Harmon has filed an amendment that would allow students to condemn other students' sexual preferences as long as that expression of a religious belief does not include physical harm or damaging property.

"If someone, just in conversation, said, 'You know, I think homosexuality is a sin,' well we don't want that child to be bullied because they have a certain moral or religious belief," said Harmon, "And we don't want them, certainly don't want them to be labeled a bully just because they have that particular belief."

Source: TOWLEROAD.com on 2023 Kentucky Gubernatorial race Mar 2, 2011

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Candidates and political leaders on Civil Rights:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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