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Civil Rights     Anthony Gonzalez: Allow transgender people in the military.     Barbara Bollier: College groups "religious freedom" means LGBT discrimination.     Benjamin Cardin: Supports civil unions, no comment on gay marriage.     Brian Fitzpatrick: Allow transgender people in the military.     Catherine Cortez Masto: Let Nevada ban same-sex marriage; it's will of the people.     Catherine Cortez Masto: States ban bigamy & incest, so why not same-sex marriage?     Colin Bonini: Opposed same-sex marriage for Delaware.     Collin Peterson: Allow transgender people in the military.     Deb Haaland: Everyone deserves to love without discrimination.     Deb Haaland: I have this wonderful lesbian daughter who I adore.     Deb Haaland: Was Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus.     Donald Rumsfield: Give gays right to serve in the military.     Gene Truono: Constitution's inferred rights cover LGBT rights.     Hillary Clinton: Pledged to sign Employment Non-Discrimination Act.     Jack Markell: Supported same-sex marriage for Delaware.     Jake LaTurner: Allow college groups to discriminate for religious reasons.     John Katko: Allow transgender people in the military.     Justin Amash: Allow transgender people in the military.     Ketanji Brown Jackson: Served on board for school that condemned LGBTQ people.     Kevin Zeese: Supports full marriage rights for gay couples.     Kweisi Mfume: Supports full benefits & rights of gay marriage.     Kweisi Mfume: No constitutional Amendment defining traditional marriage.     Kyrsten Sinema: Co-chair Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus.     Larry Hogan: I evolved and will not repeal same-sex marriage law.     Larry Hogan: Opposes a transgender rights bill.     Laura Kelly: College groups "religious freedom" means LGBT discrimination.     Lawrence Lessig: LGBT rights secured constitutionally; now work on statute.     Lawrence Lessig: Aggressively support transgendered social recognition.     Lise Van Susteren: Supports full marriage rights for gay couples.     Mario Diaz-Balart: Allow transgender people in the military.     Michael Steele: Affirms marriage is between one man and one woman.     Pete Buttigieg: Supports Equality Act; need better legislation.     Pete Buttigieg: Trans members of the military deserve presidential support.     Rand Paul: Gay contracts ok, but gay marriage is offensive.     Sam Brownback: Allow college groups to discriminate for religious reasons.     Susan Wagle: Allow college groups to discriminate for religious reasons.     Tom Emmer: Allow transgender people in the military.     Tom Reed: Allow transgender people in the military.     Trey Hollingsworth: Allow transgender people in the military.     Wilbur Ross: LGBT protections omitted, then reinstated following scrutiny.     Will Hurd: Allow transgender people in the military.     Pete Snyder: Left is pushing transgender bathrooms in our schools.     Ralph Northam: Backs marriage rights for same-sex couples.     Corey Stewart: Transgenderism is despicable.     Adam Schiff: Introduced PERIOD Act to protect trans student athletes.

Health Care     Pete Buttigieg: Gender reassignment surgery is part of health care.

Jobs     Ralph Northam: Tiebreaker in favor of increasing the minimum wage.

Tax Reform     Gene Truono: Tax reform will be one of his top 3 issues for advocacy.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Adam Schiff Democrat U.S. Rep California-28 Anthony Gonzalez Republican U.S. Rep Ohio-16 Barbara Bollier Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Kansas Benjamin Cardin Democratic Jr Senator, previously Representative Maryland Brian Fitzpatrick Republican U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-8 Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic Senate candidate Nevada Colin Bonini Delaware Republican 2020 Gubernatorial candidate Collin Peterson Democrat/Farmer/Labor U.S. Rep Minnesota-7 Corey Stewart Republican candidate for Virginia U.S. Senator Virginia Deb Haaland New Mexico DOI Secretary Donald Rumsfield Gene Truono Republican candidate for Delaware U.S. Senator Delaware Hillary Clinton Democratic Presidential candidate Jack Markell Delaware Democratic Governor (term-limited 2016) Jake LaTurner Republican 2020 Senate Challenger Kansas John Katko Republican House Member U.S. Rep New York-24 Justin Amash Michigan Libertarian Presidential Challenger Ketanji Brown Jackson Democratic Supreme Court nominee Kevin Zeese Green/ Libertarian/ Populist Challenger (2006) Maryland Kweisi Mfume Democratic challenger (2006), previously U.S. Rep. Maryland Kyrsten Sinema Democratic candidate for Arizona U.S. Senator Arizona Larry Hogan Maryland Republican Maryland Governor Laura Kelly Kansas Democratic candidate for governor of Kansas Lawrence Lessig Massachusetts Democrat for President Lise Van Susteren Mario Diaz-Balart Republican U.S. Rep Florida-25 Michael Steele Republican challenger, Lt. Gov. Maryland Pete Buttigieg Indiana DOT Secretary Pete Snyder Virginia Republican Primary Gubernatorial Candidate Ralph Northam Virginia Democratic Governor Rand Paul Republican 2016 Primary Challenger Sam Brownback Kansas Republican Governor Susan Wagle Republican 2020 Senate Challenger Kansas Tom Emmer Republican House Member U.S. Rep Minnesota-6 Tom Reed Republican U.S. Rep New York-23 Trey Hollingsworth Republican U.S. Rep Indiana-9 Wilbur Ross Former Secretary of Commerce Will Hurd Republican House Member U.S. Rep Texas-23