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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Matt Dunne on Civil Rights
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Equal benefits for same sex couples. (Nov 2002)
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Christine Hallquist on Civil Rights
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Democratic candidate for governor of Vermont:
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- Wants Vermont to welcome all groups, including marginalized. (Sep 2018)
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Rebecca Holcombe on Civil Rights
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| Democratic candidate for governor:
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Sue Minter on Civil Rights
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Democratic Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Economic security for women via livable wages and equal pay. (May 2016)
- Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman". (Apr 2009)
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Phil Scott on Civil Rights
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- Support peaceful march against bias & discrimination. (Jan 2017)
- Supports gay marriage and transgender bathroom rights. (Oct 2016)
- Include disability quality-of-life issues in public spaces. (Nov 2012)
- Ballot initiative ok; don't legislatively re-define marriage. (Apr 2009)
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Shap Smith on Civil Rights
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman". (Apr 2009)
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Keith Stern on Civil Rights
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| Republican candidate for governor of Vermont:
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David Zuckerman on Civil Rights
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- Root out structural and systemic oppression. (Apr 2020)
- Voted to override veto of gay marriage law. (Apr 2020)
- Women should be paid equally and treated equally. (Apr 2020)
- Supports same-sex marriage and inclusion of gender identity. (Nov 2014)
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Senate:
VT 2022: 2022 VT Governor's race
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Al Giordano on Civil Rights
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| Democratic Senate challenger (withdrew):
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John MacGovern on Civil Rights
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Democratic Challenger for VT Senator:
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- Don't mandate private business pay levels for women. (May 2012)
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Scott Milne on Civil Rights
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Democratic Challenger for VT Senator:
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- Opposes affirmative action. (Sep 2016)
- Supported civil unions in 2000. (Oct 2014)
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Brooke Paige on Civil Rights
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Bernie Sanders on Civil Rights
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Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large):
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- Even prisoners should still have right to vote. (Apr 2019)
- Congressional representation for D.C. residents. (Feb 2019)
- Invest in distressed communities as "reparations". (Feb 2019)
- Women's March: never again second-class citizens. (Jan 2017)
- DOMA was homophobic even in 1996. (Nov 2016)
- Empower Native Americans to make up for abrogated treaties. (Nov 2016)
- Vermont implemented ENDA 22 years ago; so should feds. (Sep 2015)
- Right to love each other, regardless of sexual orientation. (Jul 2015)
- Voter ID laws marginalize communities of color. (Jun 2015)
- Remove Confederate flag from State Houses. (Jun 2015)
- Equal pay for equal work by women. (Mar 2015)
- Bush’s tracking citizens’ phone call patterns is illegal. (Jun 2006)
- Never accept racism, sexism, nor homophobia. (Jun 1997)
Black Lives Matter
- End all forms of racial & sex discrimination in this country. (Feb 2020)
- We have a racist society from top to bottom. (Feb 2020)
- Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery. (Apr 2019)
- Deal with racial issues as part of health care reform. (Apr 2019)
- Supports reparations, but targeted to distressed communities. (Mar 2019)
- No ambiguity in condemning white supremacists. (Sep 2017)
- 1960s U. Chicago Congress of Racial Equality member. (Nov 2016)
- What kind of response would happen if Flint MI were white? (Feb 2016)
- Combat institutional racism and reform justice system. (Oct 2015)
- Black Lives Matter: deal with institutional racism. (Jul 2015)
- 1964: civil rights activist in Congress on Racial Equality. (Jun 1997)
Voting Record
- 1983: Approved "Gay Rights Day" in Burlington Vermont. (Feb 2019)
- Voted YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. (Feb 2013)
- Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
- Voted NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
- Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
- Voted NO on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
- Voted NO on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
- Voted NO on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
- Voted NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
- Constitutional Amendment for equal rights by gender. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 93% by the ACLU, indicating a pro-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
- Rated 100% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
- Rated 97% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
- Recognize Juneteenth as historical end of slavery. (Jun 2008)
- ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays. (Jun 2009)
- Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools. (Mar 2011)
- as "preferred" by The Feminist Majority indicating pro-women's rights. (Aug 2012)
- Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender. (Jan 2013)
- Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools. (Jun 2013)
- Let states recognize same sex marriage. (Jan 2015)
- Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)
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Lawrence Zupan on Civil Rights
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House:
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Peter Welch on Civil Rights
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. (Feb 2013)
- Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007)
- ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays. (Jun 2009)
- Constitutional Amendment for women's equal rights. (Jun 2011)
- Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools. (Mar 2011)
- as "preferred" by The Feminist Majority indicating pro-women's rights. (Aug 2012)
- Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools. (Apr 2013)
- Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender. (Jan 2013)
- Protect LGBT families from illegal immigrant deportation. (Sep 2011)
- Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class. (May 2016)
- Let states recognize same sex marriage. (Jan 2015)
- Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)
- Give domestic partnership benefits to Federal employees. (May 2009)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Howard Dean-Gov on Civil Rights
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| Former Democratic Governor (2005-2008); pres. candidate 2004:
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Jim Douglas on Civil Rights
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Republican VT Governor:
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- Declare Juneteenth an annual tribute to emancipation. (Jun 2009)
- Veto defining marriage as "2 people" not "1 man & 1 woman". (Apr 2009)
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Bruce Lisman on Civil Rights
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| Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Peter Shumlin on Civil Rights
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Democratic Governor (retiring 2016):
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- Repeal DOMA; treat all of our citizens equally. (Nov 2011)
- Apply laws equally to gays and all groups. (Nov 2010)
- Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman". (Apr 2009)
- Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman". (Apr 2009)
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Jim Jeffords on Civil Rights
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Independent Jr Senator (VT, retiring 2006):
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- Sponsored Employment NonDiscrimination Act for gays. (May 2001)
- Continue federal affirmative action programs. (Jul 2000)
- Apply hate-crime rules to gender, race, & sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
- Oppose Gender-based wage discrimination. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
- Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
- Voted YES on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
- Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
- Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
- Voted NO on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)
- Voted NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)
- Increase subsidies for women-owned non-profit business. (Mar 2004)
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Jack McMullen on Civil Rights
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2004 former Republican challenger:
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- Stop activist judges from compelling gay marriage. (Aug 2004)
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Len Britton on Civil Rights
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2010 Republican Challenger:
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- Personally opposed to gay marriage, but let states decide. (Jul 2010)
- Not opposed to repealing DADT, but let military decide how. (Jul 2010)
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Larry Drown on Civil Rights
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| Democratic challenger:
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Daniel Freilich on Civil Rights
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2010 Independent Challenger:
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- Affirmative action ok, but without requirement. (Mar 2010)
- Same-sex domestic partnership benefits. (Mar 2010)
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Greg Parke on Civil Rights
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Republican challenger:
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- Constitutional gay marriage ban is democracy in action. (Jun 2006)
- Constitutional ban on gay marriage. (Jun 2006)
- Homeland Security without sacrificing our God-given rights. (Jan 2006)
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Richard Tarrant on Civil Rights
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Republican Challenger:
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- Don’t use Constitution on special interest like gay marriage. (Jun 2006)
- Marriage should be one man & one woman, but no Amendment. (Jun 2006)
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Patrick Leahy on Civil Rights
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Democratic Sr Senator (VT):
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- Voted YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. (Feb 2013)
- Voted NO on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
- Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
- Voted NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
- Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
- Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
- Voted NO on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)
- Voted NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)
- Rated 60% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
- Rated 100% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
- Rated 96% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
- Recognize Juneteenth as historical end of slavery. (Jun 2008)
- ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays. (Jun 2009)
- Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools. (Mar 2011)
- Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender. (Jan 2013)
- Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools. (Jun 2013)
- Let states recognize same sex marriage. (Jan 2015)
- Provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. (Dec 2007)
- Reinforce anti-discrimination and equal-pay requirements. (Jan 2008)
- Investigate deportation of Japanese during WWII. (Jan 2009)
- Honor the 100th anniversary of the NAACP. (Jan 2009)
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Bernie Sanders on Civil Rights
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Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large):
Click here for 45 full quotes
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- Even prisoners should still have right to vote. (Apr 2019)
- Congressional representation for D.C. residents. (Feb 2019)
- Invest in distressed communities as "reparations". (Feb 2019)
- Women's March: never again second-class citizens. (Jan 2017)
- DOMA was homophobic even in 1996. (Nov 2016)
- Empower Native Americans to make up for abrogated treaties. (Nov 2016)
- Vermont implemented ENDA 22 years ago; so should feds. (Sep 2015)
- Right to love each other, regardless of sexual orientation. (Jul 2015)
- Voter ID laws marginalize communities of color. (Jun 2015)
- Remove Confederate flag from State Houses. (Jun 2015)
- Equal pay for equal work by women. (Mar 2015)
- Bush’s tracking citizens’ phone call patterns is illegal. (Jun 2006)
- Never accept racism, sexism, nor homophobia. (Jun 1997)
Black Lives Matter
- End all forms of racial & sex discrimination in this country. (Feb 2020)
- We have a racist society from top to bottom. (Feb 2020)
- Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery. (Apr 2019)
- Deal with racial issues as part of health care reform. (Apr 2019)
- Supports reparations, but targeted to distressed communities. (Mar 2019)
- No ambiguity in condemning white supremacists. (Sep 2017)
- 1960s U. Chicago Congress of Racial Equality member. (Nov 2016)
- What kind of response would happen if Flint MI were white? (Feb 2016)
- Combat institutional racism and reform justice system. (Oct 2015)
- Black Lives Matter: deal with institutional racism. (Jul 2015)
- 1964: civil rights activist in Congress on Racial Equality. (Jun 1997)
Voting Record
- 1983: Approved "Gay Rights Day" in Burlington Vermont. (Feb 2019)
- Voted YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. (Feb 2013)
- Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
- Voted NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
- Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
- Voted NO on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
- Voted NO on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
- Voted NO on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
- Voted NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
- Constitutional Amendment for equal rights by gender. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 93% by the ACLU, indicating a pro-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
- Rated 100% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
- Rated 97% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
- Recognize Juneteenth as historical end of slavery. (Jun 2008)
- ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays. (Jun 2009)
- Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools. (Mar 2011)
- as "preferred" by The Feminist Majority indicating pro-women's rights. (Aug 2012)
- Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender. (Jan 2013)
- Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools. (Jun 2013)
- Let states recognize same sex marriage. (Jan 2015)
- Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)
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