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Bill Richardson on Gay Rights
Checked NO in response a Human Rights Campaign questionaire asking if the candidate "Supports allowing civil marriage rights for same-sex couples."
"I'm just not there yet. I'm a Catholic. I think marriage is between a man and a woman."
"Q: Would you allow us to get married to each other? [Two Women @ YouTube Debate] A: I will level with you, I would do what is achievable. What is achievable is full civil unions with full marriage rights."
Checked YES in response a Human Rights Campaign questionaire asking if the candidate "Supports civil unions for same-sex couples."
"And my view is that I believe in civil unions, protecting against those that are discriminated against, hate -- initiatives like hate crimes that -- that prevent discrimination of human beings."
Checked YES in response a Human Rights Campaign questionaire asking if the candidate "Supports extending federal benefits, rights, privleges and responsibilities to same-sex couples and their children provided the partnership meets certain federal standards of commitment and mutuality of interest."
"Q: Would you allow us to get married to each other? [Two Women @ YouTube Debate] A: I will level with you, I would do what is achievable. What is achievable is full civil unions with full marriage rights."
Checked YES in response a Human Rights Campaign questionaire asking if the candidate "Supports repeal of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy."
"I would eliminate don't ask don't tell in the military. If we are going to have in our military men and women that die for this country, we shouldn't give them a lecture on their sexual orientation. I would push for domestic partnership laws, non-discrimination in insurance and housing, I would also send a very strong message that in my administration I will not tolerate any discrimination on the basis of race, gender or sexual oreientation."