South Bend Equality, voters guide, 2007

Description:	Voters guide listing candidates seeking South Bend municipal offices. The one page guide was published in advance of the 2007 primary election. South Bend Municipal Election Voter’s GuideSouth Bend Equality has produced this Voter’s Guide to assist those citizens who are concerned about the increasing tendency of publically elected officials to use their office to uphold certain religious beliefs.One way to assess a candidate is to examine the candidate’s attitude toward discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Does the candidate want to take steps to prevent such discrimination (it is currently legal), or does the candidate oppose efforts to offer such protection?The following chart, based on information compiled by the Michiana Rainbow Gazette, shows a candidate’s record or reported stance on allowing individual to report discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation/gender identity to the South Bend Human Rights Commission. The South Bend Human Rights Commission cannot currently investigate such reports. (Other Indiana cities, such as Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Michigan City, LaFayette, West LaFayette, and Bloomington, allow such investigations.) See South Bend’s Equality’s website for more info: www.sbequality.org**The primary is Tuesday, May 8th! Please VOTE for candidates who support protecting everyone against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. MayorStephen Lueke (D)SupportsWilliam Davis (D)UnclearJuan Manigault (R)OpposesTerry Miller (R)Unclear1st District Derek Dieter (D)Opposes(running unopposed) 2nd District Charlotte Pfieffer (D)SupportsHenry Davis, Jr. (D)UnclearJerry DonaldsonUnclear3rd District Tom La Fountain may supportDavid Sassano UnclearChristopher Adamo (R)UnclearWilliam Soderberg (R)Unclear4th DistrictAnn Puzzello (D)SupportsMelvin Holmes Unclear5th District Debbie Ray (D)UnclearDavid Varner (R)Opposes 6th DistrictRita Kopczynski SupportsErv Kuspa (D)OpposesOliver Davis (D)UnclearAnthony Ross (D)UnclearDavid Thomas (D)Unclear Larry Jasinski (D)Unclear At LargeAl (Buddy” KirsitsSupportsTimothy Rouse (D)OpposesKaren White (D)OpposesEric Brown (D)UnclearLarry Kent Moody (D)UnclearJames Frick (R)Opposes
Origin:	2007
Source:	http://michianamemory.sjcpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16827coll12/id/47
Collection:	LGBTQ Collection
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Subjects:	Gay men--Legal status, laws, etc.--Indiana Lesbians--Legal status, laws, etc.--Indiana

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