2023 LA Governor's race: on Civil Rights


Mitch Landrieu: First Louisiana big city mayor to support same-sex marriage

Lambda Legal's South Central Regional office will award its 2016 Partners for Equality Award to Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Mayor Landrieu was the first mayor of a major Louisiana city to support the rights of same-sex couples to marry. He stood firm against former Gov. Bobby Jindal's effort to pass so-called religious freedom laws that would have legalized discrimination against same-sex Louisianans, and he signed an executive order committing the city to full non-discrimination protections.
Source: Lambda Legal on 2023 Louisiana Gubernatorial race Oct 7, 2016

Jeff Landry: Supports Supreme Court case over firing of LGBTQ employees

Landry has signed on to a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court asking the court to rule against three individuals who had been fired for being LGBTQ. Said Alanah Odoms Hebert, ACLU of Louisiana executive director, "Discrimination is not a Louisiana value, but Attorney General Landry is asking the Supreme Court to condone discrimination against LGBTQ people and make it easier for them to be denied health care, kicked out of their homes, and fired from their jobs because of who they are."
Source: ACLU press release on 2023 Louisiana Gubernatorial race Aug 30, 2019

John Schroder: If legislature approves anti-LGBTQ laws, he would sign them

Regarding the legislation aimed at LGBTQ people, Schroder said he is open to listening to anyone but also firmly believes in the legislative process. "We'll take a look at everything that comes across. But if the legislature sends you something that's overwhelmingly supported, I don't know if there's a scenario where I don't sign that bill," Schroder said.
Source: Baton Rouge Proud on 2023 Louisiana Gubernatorial race Aug 28, 2023

Sharon Hewitt: Supported the state's version of the Don't Say Gay bill

Hewitt saw the of legislation aimed at the LGBTQ community that is believed to be discriminatory. Hewitt voted in favor of all three bills, including overturning the governor's veto of the ban on gender-affirming care for minors. "Children are not capable at that age of making those kinds of life-changing decisions," Hewitt said. She also supported the state's version of the Don't Say Gay bill, stating teachers should not be discussing gender identity and sexual orientation in the classroom.
Source: Baton Rouge Proud on 2023 Louisiana Gubernatorial race Aug 14, 2023

Shawn Wilson: Supported veto of state's Don't Say Gay bill

Turning to the Capitol where social issues have stolen the spotlight of recent sessions, Wilson believes the governor made the right choice to veto the few bills aimed at the LGBTQ community, including the state's version of the Don't Say Gay bill. "I think we've got too much bureaucracy placed on teachers. I think that is going to hamper them," Wilson said.
Source: Baton Rouge Proud on 2023 Louisiana Gubernatorial race Sep 1, 2023

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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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