Bernie Sanders on Civil Rights

Socialist Jr Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Bernie Sanders on other issues. Bush's tracking citizens' phone call patterns is illegal. (Jun 2006) 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) Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)

Peter Welch on Civil Rights

Democrat (District At-Large): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Peter Welch on other issues. Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007) Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Howard B. Dean on Civil Rights

Former Democratic: Click here for Howard B. Dean on other issues. No stance on record.

Jack McMullen on Civil Rights

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jack McMullen on other issues. Stop activist judges from compelling gay marriage. (Aug 2004)

Jim Jeffords on Civil Rights

Independent Jr Senator (VT, retiring 2006): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Jim Jeffords on other issues. 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)

Larry Drown on Civil Rights

Democratic challenger: Click here for Larry Drown on other issues. No stance on record.

Greg Parke on Civil Rights

Republican challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Greg Parke on other issues. 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)

Richard Tarrant on Civil Rights

Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Richard Tarrant on other issues. Don't use Constitution on special interest like gay marriage. (Jun 2006) Marriage should be one man & one woman, but no Amendment. (Jun 2006)