THE RECORD ON GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER ISSUES
John Kerry, Democrat
George W. Bush,
Republican
Federal Marriage Am endm ent
Federal Marriage Am endm ent
O p p o s e s t h e F M A a n d a n y a t t e m p t t o a m e n d t h e U .S . C o n s t i t u t i o n to
S u p p o r t s t h e E M A . P u b lic ly e n d o r s e d t h e d i s c r i m i n a t o r y a m e n d m e n t
d e n y r ig h ts t o G L B T p e r s o n s a n d s a m e -s e x c o u p le s .
in F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 4 .
W orkplace Fairness
W orkplace Fairness
C o - s p o n s o r e d t h e E m p l o y m e n t N o n - D i s c r i m i n a t i o n A c t.
H a s n e v e r s u p p o r t e d t h e E m p l o y m e n t N o n - D i s c r i m i n a t i o n A c t.
V o te d f o r it in 1 9 9 6 .
Hate Crim es
Hate Crim es
O p p o s e s th e Local Law’ E n fo rc e m e n t E n h a n c e m e n t A ct. As g o v ern o r.
V o ted fo r a n d is c o -s p o n so r o f th e L ocal L aw E n fo rc e m e n t E n h a n c e m e n t A ct.
h e b lo c k e d a d d in g sexual o rie n ta tio n to th e T exas h a te c rim e s law.
Figh tin g HIV/AIDS
Fighting HIV/AIDS
C o - s p o n s o r o f E a r ly T r e a t m e n t f o r H I V A c t. S u p p o r t s fu ll f u n d i n g f o r
H a s f a ile d t o a d v o c a te f o r t h e n e e d e d in c re a s e s in f e d e r a l s p e n d i n g f o r
s c ie n c e - b a s e d H I V - p r e v e n t i o n p r o g r a m s a n d R y a n W h i t e C A R E A c t.
H I V p r e v e n t i o n a n d c a r e a n d t r e a t m e n t o f p e o p le w i t h H I V / A I D S .
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1. I MA — BUSH: Bush news release. Feb. 24. 2004 KF.RRY The Mew York Times. July 9. 2004
2. WORKPLACE — BUSH: National Review. July 28. 200.1 KERRY: Co-sponsor of S. 1705.
3. HATE CRIMES — BUSH: National Public Radio May 18. 1999. KF.RRY: (^-sponsor ofS.966.
4. HIV/A IDS — BUSH: Budget of'U.S. Government, FY 2002. KFRRY United Press International January 22. 2004.
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