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Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of NYS Yes Yes Yes *3 Yes *8 *13 Yes *19 *38 Yes
Zephyr Teahou! Governor of NYS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
#a!hy $ohu% &'eu!enan! Governor of NYS Yes Yes Yes *( Yes *9 *1( Yes *)* *39 Yes
T'm +u &'eu!enan! Governor of NYS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
Thomas ,'Napo%' NYS Comp!ro%%er Yes Yes Yes *- Yes Yes Yes Yes *)1 *(* *()
.r' Shne'derman NYS A!!orney Genera% Yes
N'%y /o0' NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! )- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Suppor! *)) Yes Yes
Ceasar Zun'2a NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! -1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
3e!e S'4ora NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! -) Yes Yes *1 Yes *) Yes*5 Yes*6 Yes*1* Yes*1- Yes *16 "ppose *)3 Yes*(1 Yes*(3
7o Anne S'mon NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! -) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
&or' 8oo0er NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! -- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Suppor! *)( Yes Yes
Chr's 8an4s NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 5* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Suppor! Yes Yes
Ma!!hew T'!one NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 51 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
Mary1e!h Me%ende0 NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 5( Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
&'nda /osen!ha% NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 56 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
#e%%ey 8oyd NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 61 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes*18 "ppose Yes Yes
$erman , 9arre%% 7r NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 61 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Suppor! *)- Yes Yes
Gu'%%ermo &'nares NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 6) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
Manny ,e &os San!os NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 6) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Suppor! Yes Yes
,an :uar! NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 63 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No *15 Yes "ppose Yes Yes
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/e1ea Seawr'2h! NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 65 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
&a!oya 7oyner NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 66 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes *)5 Yes Yes
M'hae% 8%a4e NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 69 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Suppor!*)8 Yes Yes
Marsha M'hae% NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 69 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes *)6 Yes Yes
7effrey ,'now'!0 NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 81 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose *)9 Yes *((
;'!or 3'hardo NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 85 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
&u's /. Sepu%veda NYS Assem1%y ,'s!r'! 86 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes *3* Yes Yes
Tony Ave%%a NYS Sena!e ,'s!r'! 11 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
7ohn &'u NYS Sena!e ,'s!r'! 11 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
&eroy G. Comr'e 7r NYS Sena!e ,'s!r'! 1( Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
Mar!'n Ma%ave ,'%an NYS Sena!e ,'s!r'! 18 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Suppor! *31 Yes Yes
,e11'e Med'na NYS Sena!e ,'s!r'! 18 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Suppor! *3) Yes Yes
Sean $enry NYS Sena!e ,'s!r'! 19 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
,e%% Sm'!herman NYS Sena!e ,'s!r'! 19 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes*11 Yes Yes Suppor! *33 Yes Yes
Gary +. Carse% NYS Sena!e ,'s!r'! )( Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose *3( Yes Yes
8rad $oy%man NYS Sena!e ,'s!r'! )6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
&'0 #rue2er NYS Sena!e ,'s!r'! )8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes*1) Yes Yes "ppose Yes Yes
7ose M. Serrano NYS Sena!e ,'s!r'! )9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes "ppose *3- Yes Yes
/o1er! 7a4son NYS Sena!e ,'s!r'! 31 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Suppor! *35 Yes Yes
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2014 State Candidate Questionnaire - Part I: *Notes from Chart Above

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I strongly support GENDA and support for the legislation is part of my campaigns message. GENDA has already passed the Assembly, and will continue to pass in future
sessions. Yet the Senates mixed Republican/IDC majority is blocking the legislation from being enacted. If elected to the State Assembly, I will continue to work to
overcome their opposition both as an advocate and by raising funds and supporting progressive Democrats running for State Senate either in general elections or in primaries.
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Yes, due the housing and employment discrimination transgender individuals face, they all too often have to choose between living on the streets and living in a shelter
system where they face abuse, harassment, and violence. At a minimum, we need to stop the practice of forcing people into shelters based on their sexual identification at
birth. We know too much about gender identification now to continue this outdated practice. Moreover, we need shelters which specifically outfitted to care for transgender
as well as lesbian and gay individuals - where they do not have to fear for their safety. I will work to obtain funding for such a shelter in my district.
3 Cannot comment further at this time given pending litigation involving the state.
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Cannot comment further at this time given pending litigation involving the state.
5 I understand that a lawsuit was recently filed against the State of New York on this issue, and therefore it would be inappropriate for me to comment.
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Yes. These are basic medical procedures that should be covered by all insurance policies. In addition, I support requirements that mental health care be supported by all
insurance policies. Under the current, poorly organized health care system
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I strongly support the right of same-sex couple to legally marry. I work for a progressive union the Communications Workers of America (CWA) which was among the
first labor unions to endorse this basic human right. CWA lobbied for the legislation as part of our general Albany lobby day (an event I lead), and I wrote our bill memos in
support of marriage equality. Equality is a basic human right.
8 Engaged with elected officials on pending legislative proposals.
9 Engaged with elected officials on pending legislative proposals.
10 Yes, this is an archaic law which should absolutely be repealed.
11 I am interested in learning more about this and will research this issue.
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While I am open to surrogacy legislation, I have concerns that surrogacy arrangements can lead to exploitation of poor women if not carefully crafted, and legislation
addressing this issue must be protect the rights of the surrogate.
13 Various legislative proposals have been advanced over the years and must be reviewed to achieve a balance to support the interests of both civil liberties and public safety.
14 Various legislative proposals have been advanced over the years and must be reviewed to achieve a balance to support the interests of both civil liberties and public safety.
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Yes, arresting sex workers for carrying protection is a public health menace. People are discouraged from using protection if condoms are used as evidence against sex
workers (or individuals paying for prostitution). The result is that a risky activity becomes even riskier. HIV and other illnesses can be fatal, and its a tragedy that people
will engage in riskier activities as a result of such public policy. NYPD and DAs should not use protection as evidence in court.
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I do not support limiting what evidence a district attorney may or may not consider. I believe a district
attorney should have discretion in this area.
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Like GENDA, this legislation has cleared the Assembly, but is blocked in the Senate. I support a ban on health professionals use of these so-called therapies. Being Gay or bi-
or transgendered is not a disease or disorder, and presenting it as such is malpractice and should lead to professional censure.
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I answered yes though I don't think I know enough about this issue to say that across the board. As it relates to minors of course because i consider it abusive. However, for
consenting adults? My concern is that there is some insurance thing that would jack up a person right to therapy if they had some question about their sexuality. I also think I
would support a ban on advertising it but if someone wants conversion therapy - who am I to tell them they should not have the right to it? If you are trying to find out if I
think that conversion therapy "works" to change sexual orientation, I do not. I am pro-choice on pretty much everything and I think that "Baby you were born this way!"
19 This is a local issue being addressed administratively and through the courts. It is not appropriate to opine at this time.
20 This is a local issue being addressed administratively and through the courts. It is not appropriate to opine at this time.
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21 I believe the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution is best left to the federal courts.
22 I support Mayor Bill de Blasio who has state that he would allow religious groups to use city school buildings, something the city has long tried to ban.
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Charities and civic organizations should have better access to public space, I oppose city-level legislation allowing religious use of public school buildings as an imposition of
religion into the public sphere.
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My understanding is that these institutions were renting space from the Department of Education during non-school hours. Public schools should be free to allow religious
institutions to use their space but there should not ever be a requirement that any public school child attend or take part in services.
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I support this practice because it allows public schools to make extra money that they can put back into student activities and as long as the opportunity is open to all groups
without any form of discrimination.
26 I would need more information about the specifics of this issue.
27 I would like additional information regarding this issue.
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I support the right of religious institutions to have the same access and ability to use public school buildings as other groups. Churches use public school space (off-hours, not
when school is in session) in cities across the nation. In my view, it is not constitutional to single out religious groups, and disqualify them for the same public access that
other groups have. As a policy matter, the social disruption and costs of uprooting these religious communities--leaving them to either disband or reallocate resources away
from social services they provide to the community into purchasing worship spaceis not worth it. However, religious organizations should not be privileged in accessing
this public space, but they should not be disqualified from doing so simply because they are religious.
29 I do not believe they should be granted favored status over other types of organizations, including political ones.
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I oppose permitting religious institutions to use public school buildings for worship services, but support their use for community events such as musical performances and
plays.
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Various institutions and organizations are frequently looking for space to gather throughout NYC. While I value the separation of church and state, I believe individuals
should be able to access public space if that space is available. Religious organizations navigate the same process as other not-for-profits and must pay rent. I don't believe
religious institutions should be given preference in this process, nor do I support religious teachings during normal school hours. These institutions like other organizations
provide a public benefit.
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I do not think that worship services should happen during school hours, be required or involve any school children, or be promoted on school property. I would not be
opposed to worship services or community facilities being used outside of these windows of restriction.
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Yes. I support religious institutions and other 501c3 organizations to use public buildings (including schools) for worship if the building is completely empty and not being
occupied. We give a lot of tax breaks to c3 organizations, including churches. I believe in the separation of church and state. Using an empty school building for a worship
service when students and teachers are not around does not infringe on any persons religious freedoms. If there is an example where it does, the usage of the school building
should be strictly prohibited (e.g. hosting a mid-week worship service when teachers are preparing for school sessions and/or students are on campus).
I also believe schools should be used for other community programs and initiatives. We should utilize the public space we currently have and make it accessible for
organizations that may not be able to afford renting their own space.
34 This puts the schools on a very slippery slope.
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***BUT It depends on what services are being offered. For instance, what if a religious organization is sponsoring NA or AA group meetings in public schools after hours?
What about religious organizations that are reaching out to the LGBTQ community and / or working toward addiction & recovery services? I guess I need clarity on what
exactly would be taking place, but I don't support religious institutions using public school space to preach intolerance of any kind.

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When the building is not being used for school activities, I believe every group should be treated equally and be able to rent the facility for the same fee. I don't believe we
should ban the use because we might disagree with some of their beliefs.
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In the past I have voted for legislation which would allow religious institutions to use New York City public school buildings during non-school hours. But such use must
only be permitted after strict guidelines are put in place to ensure that the practices of these religious institutions are not promoting intolerance or masking any form of hate
speech. Our schools are government property and the hallways are filled with LGBT youth everyday. Allowing a religious institution to co locate with young people who
may already struggle with issues of identity and inclusion would only serve further to cloud the message that our government is there to protect and serve us all.
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*The State has and continues to provide funding to support services to runaway and homeless LGBT youth including a recent $1.1 million grant awarded to four LGBT
organizations including Ali Forney Center, the LGBT Center, The Hendrick Martin Institute and the Empire State Pride Agenda. The State will continue to explore other
opportunities to provide meaningful services to this population that are not limited to transitional beds, but rather employment, training and health related services.
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*The State has and continues to provide funding to support services to runaway and homeless LGBT youth including a recent $1.1 million grant awarded to four LGBT
organizations including Ali Forney Center, the LGBT Center, The Hendrick Martin Institute and the Empire State Pride Agenda. The State will continue to explore other
opportunities to provide meaningful services to this population that are not limited to transitional beds, but rather employment, training and health related services.
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I personally support all necessary funding for shelters for runaways and homeless youth. However, as Comptroller I have no involvement in the setting of budgetary priorities
and no information on the level of increased funding that would be required.
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Sadly, a disproportionately large percentage of homeless youths are LGBT. Too many kids are forced out of their homes by their own families, which is a tragedy of
prejudice. LGBT kids need special programs that can help address their disastrous personal situations. Approximately 50,000 kids sleep in homeless shelters in this city
every night. This crisis is the result of an economic system that funnels almost 40% of the income generated in the city up to the top 1%. We desperately need a range of
programs to help our kids succeed. In a society as wealthy and productive as ours, not one child should ever be homeless and we must end the prejudice that closes down the
futures of so many LGBT youth.
42
I personally support all necessary funding for a vital safety net for LGBT elders. However, as Comptroller I have no involvement in the setting of budgetary priorities and no
information on the level of increased funding that would be required.
43
Yes, the SAGE Foundation has done some very important work for seniors in this regard, but as far as I know, there is no full time housing for LGBT seniors in New York
City. I would proudly support and work to secure funding for a home for LGBT seniors in my district.
44 I would consider that, I have am not convinced that segregating LGBT seniors is a good idea.

2014 State Candidate Questionnaire - Part II

Full Name: Andrew M. Cuomo

Office Sought: Governor of New York State

From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independence Party,
Womens Equality Party

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Andrew Cuomo for Governor

Campaign Website: www.andrewcuomo.com

Campaign Twitter Account:

Campaign Facebook Page:

List here the union organizations community civic media issue groups elected officials that have endorsed you.
Lambda Independent Democrats, Gay & Lesbian Independent Democrats, Lesbian & Gay Democratic Club of
Queens, Stonewall Democratic Club of Western NY

List any LGBT candidates you have endorsed.
Sean Patrick Maloney for Congress and Sean Eldridge for Congress, among others.

Explain any activities and/or experiences that demonstrate your commitment to the LGBT civil rights
movement.
Accomplishments over the past three and a half years include signing marriage equality bill into law in New York
State, instituting a 30% Rent Cap for people living with HIV/AIDS who live in subsidized housing, advocating for
passage of GENDA, initiating a plan to end the AIDS epidemic by 2010, removing the surgical requirement for New
Yorkers to obtain a gender marker change on their birth certificates, and systematically updating relevant agency data
systems and surveys to include sexual orientation and gender identity information, the first state in the nation to do so.
Additional actions include unprecedented anti-discrimination policy manual for state agencies, unprecedented
statewide anti-discrimination training for state workforce, a special $1M grant to assist LGBT runaway & homeless
youth, unprecedented statewide training for New York State Police on hate crimes, funding for the NYS LGBT
Health and Human Services Network, the Department of Labors first LGBT Youth Job Fair at the LGBT Center,
funding for the HIV/AIDS Employment Initiative ($1.1 million to seven community organizations to help low-
income individuals living with HIV/AIDS find employment) and a major LGBT Tourism Initiative that says to LGBT
people everywhere: Come to New York State.

What experience do you have to demonstrate you are the best person to represent the office you seek?
New York has created 440,000 private sector jobs over the past three years and has the second highest net job growth
of any state in the nation since the recession, and we now have more private sector jobs than in any time in our
history. Unemployment is down in every region of the state. New York has also begun to reclaim our place as the
progressive capital of the nation with our leadership on marriage equality, sensible gun control legislation, a strong
commitment to affordable housing, and our unprecedented investments and innovations in public education. Ending
the finger-imaging requirement for all food stamp applicants, helping thousands of inner city youth get job training


and find employment, lowering New Yorks carbon footprint through clean energy and helping thousands of New
Americans find opportunity are among the progressive accomplishments of this administration.

Detail any specific policy proposals you may have that will affect the LGBT community.
*please see above


Full Name: Zephyr Teachout

Office Sought: Governor of New York State

From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s):

Campaign Website: www.zephyrteachout.com

Campaign Twitter Account: zephyrteachout

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/zephyr.ny

VILLAGE INDEPENDENT DEMORATS, COALITION FOR A DISTRICT ALTERNATIVE, JIM OWLES
LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB


movement.
I marched in my first pride parade in 1990. I publicly supported the first openly gay mayor of Carborro-Chapel Hill.
My work to get money out of politics demonstrates a fundamental commitment to representative democracy - which,
if we realized, would further empower the LGBT community.

I've spent my career fighting for the public and fighting against concentrated power that threatens to corrupt our
democracy and strangle our economy. I've done this as an activist, as a lawyer, as an organizer, and as a scholar. I am
deeply committed to founding values: a democratic republic that works for all of us, not just the wealthy and
politically connected. I believe New York faces an unprecedented crisis of corruption and inequality, and I will fight
to restore both political and economic democracy.

I strongly support passing the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, and working to ensure full equality and
justice for LGBT New Yorkers. I want to ensure our legal system and our civic institutions are just and fair. I'm also
committed to ensuring the Supreme Court's recent decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby doesn't compromise the rights
of LGBT New Yorkers.


Full Name: Kathy Hochul

Office Sought: Lieutenant Governor of New York State

From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independence Party,
Womens Equality Party

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends for Kathy Hochul

Campaign Website: www.kathyhochul.com



Stonewall Democratic Club of Western NY, Gay & Lesbian Independent Democrats


movement.
I am proud to have always been an ally of the LGBT community in my professional life as well as in my personal life.
As a Congresswoman I advocated for marriage equality even when it did not receive support in my district, and I
joined Democrats in signing a legal brief challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act. I supported the President
Obamas decision to decline to defend the law in Federal court. I sponsored the Safe Schools Improvement Act,
which would require school districts nationwide to implement anti-bullying policies that include specific enumeration
for sexual orientation and gender identity. I wholeheartedly supported repeal of Dont Ask, Dont Tell, a policy that
unfairly singled out LGBT Americans like my uncle, who proudly served his country in uniform. Even though these
positions may have cost me some support in a heavily Republican district, it was the right thing to do. I also stood for
principle when I pulled my campaigns advertising from a web site that began publishing anti-LGBT diatribes -
because hate has no place in our public discourse. I have a longstanding and strong relationship with the Stonewall
Democrats of Western New York and I look forward to a strong relationship with Stonewall Democrats of New York
City as well. I have friends and family who are LGBT and I will fight for them and all of New York States LGBT
community as Lieutenant Governor.

My career in public service stretches from my days as a staffer to Congressman John LaFalce (D-NY) and later to
Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. While a staffer for Senator Moynihan, I worked on the last major immigration
reform enacted The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which provided amnesty to millions of new
Americans. I also had a major hand in drafting the $1.4 Billion Anti-Drug Bill of 1986, creating a formula to allocate
almost one quarter of the funds to NYSprimarily for prevention and treatment programs for crack cocaine and
heroin users in NYC. I also drafted a major campaign finance reform bill which would have provided public financing
for federal races to remove the influence of money and equalize the access to elective office.


I have a history of taking on rightwing extremists. Despite running in the most Republican district in the State, I
campaigned hard against the Paul Ryan budget and in support of Medicare. In Congress, I was supported by
EMILYs list, maintained a pro-choice record, and was targeted by the national Conservative media for my defense of
the contraception mandate under the Affordable Care Act. I was a frequent critic of tax breaks for millionaires and
billionaires and called for tax cuts for low and middle income earners.

I will fight for the Governors priorities in Albany, which include passage of the Gender Expression Non-
Discrimination Act (GENDA).


Full Name: Tim Wu

Office Sought: Lieutenant Governor of New York State



Campaign Website: zephyrteachout.com

Campaign Twitter Account: superwuster




movement.
I have never before sought public office. Therefore, much of my support for the LGBT community has expressed
itself through quiet moments in my personal life, rather than public proclamations of support. As a private citizen, I
have always been a supporter and friend to the LGBT civil rights movement. I have signed petitions in favor of
marriage equality for same-sex couples, which I have always supported. I have participated in pride marches in both
the US and in Canada. I have given support and advice to Columbia Law Student Groups that are part of the LGBT
movement. One of my significant legal experiences with the LGBT movement occurred when I was a Clerk to the
Supreme Court. In that capacity, I worked on the dissent to Boy Scouts of America v. Dale.

As explained above, I have never held political office before. However, I have a wide range of experience that I
believe demonstrates that I am the best person to represent the office of Lt. Governor. I am currently a tenured
professor at Columbia Law, where my expertise lies in telecommunications and antitrust law. I believe that these two
issues represents why I am the best person for this office. The third reason I am best for this job is that I don't have
experience in public office-- I am not a career politician.

I am a recognized expert in telecommunications law. I have frequently testified before congress to speak to issues
related to telecommunication and am the author of the Master Switch, the critically acclaimed account of the media
and telecommunications industries. I am best known for the concept of network neutrality, a phrase I named and
popularized. Net neutrality is the concept that all content and users of the Internet should be treated equally.
Ultimately, it is an argument that traffic on the internet should not be prioritized based on sender or recipient and that
the network has been successful because it is open and transparent, and inherently unbiased. My experience in this
field has led me to be a proponent of free and open markets and economies and to fight against the concentration of
private power. This leads to my experience with antitrust law.


My experience in antitrust, which includes academic work and a year spent as an Adviser to the Federal Trade
Commission, has led me to the belief that our economy and society are weighed down by the concentration of private
power. In the twentieth century, antitrust and merger enforcement was front page news. Day to day, people's lives are
affected by the concentration of power and the related infrastructure and I believe there is an unholy alliance of public
and private corruption-- an invisible government that is not accountable to anyone. I intend to bridge that gap between
the kind of typical issues in electoral politics and questions involving private power.

Finally, I am not a true politician and have no experience in public office. I am running for this office because I
believe that I can make a contribution to a constitutional role that is currently being ignored. Just this week my
opponent, Kathy Hochul, reiterated that she will not have any voice in policy decisions coming from the Governor's
office. I intend to use the position of Lieutenant Governor, not for personal power or political gain, but because I can
improve policy as it relates to the issues concerning New York. States are the laboratories of our federal system and
I intend to use this perch to make New York the forefront of fresh, progressive ideas and to broaden the scope of the
Governor's office.

In addition to the proposals detailed in Zephyr's submission, which represents the platform of our ticket, I believe my
most significant policy proposal that will affect the LGBT community is my commitment to network neutrality and an
open internet. The internet has always been a forum for open discussion and conversation, including the voices of the
LGBT community and related media. I have built my career as a strong proponent of open media, which has
historically made it easier for the LGBT movement and other disenfranchised groups to communicate and to organize.
At a time when there is a significant threat to open forms of communication and organization, I believe that my
commitment to open networks will preserve an open and public space for the LGBT community, among many others.


Full Name: Eric Schneiderman

Office Sought: NYS Attorney General

From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic, Independence, Working Families

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Schneiderman 2014

Campaign Website: www.EricSchneiderman.com

Campaign Twitter Account: SchneidermanNY

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/schneidermanNY

www.EricSchneiderman.com/Endorsements

http://ericschneiderman.com/on-anniversary-of-doma-victory-lgbt-leaders-endorse-ag-schneiderman-for-re-election/

movement.
ADVANCING LGBT EQUALITY

Eric has spent his career fighting alongside the LGBT community, to ensure that the same rules apply to all New
Yorkers and the same rights are available to all New Yorkers. For too long the LGBT community has been the target
of legally sanctioned discrimination at the federal and state level, and been denied legal protection from acts of
violence motivated by hatred. Thats why Eric led an effort that helped secure the Supreme Court decision that finally
ended the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act. And as a State Senator, Eric passed laws cracking down on hate
crimes and discrimination, and was on the front lines of the fight for marriage equality in New York State.
What is Attorney General Eric Schneidermans record of advancing LGBT equality?

He filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Supreme Court on behalf of New York and 14 other states, along
with the District of Columbia, in the case of United States v. Windsor, arguing that the Defense of Marriage Act
violated same-sex couples right to equal protection under the law as required by the U.S. Constitution, and that it
represented an unprecedented intrusion on the authority of states to regulate marriage and promote equality for their
citizens. In its historic decision striking down DOMA, the Supreme Court adopted that view.

He also joined a brief in the Supreme Court challenging Proposition 8, Californias ban on gay marriage.

When the Marriage Equality Act that he supported as a State Senator became law in 2011, he successfully
defending it from legal challenge.


Prior to his election as Attorney General, he served in the State Senate and helped to pass several bills
advancing LGBT equality, including: a Hate Crimes Bill that included sexual orientation; the Sexual Orientation Non-
Discrimination Act (SONDA), which makes it illegal to discriminate against a person because they are gay, lesbian or
bisexual; and the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), which creates legal protections for public school students
from harassment and bullying on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation.

He secured an agreement with the National Football League to promote a culture of inclusion and protect
players from discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation. The NFL is reinforcing its policies against
discrimination based on sexual orientation, including by disseminating posters to be displayed in locker rooms
throughout the league conveying the NFLs anti-discrimination policies; conducting league-wide training; and
strengthening protocols for reporting of complaints of discrimination or harassment by players.

He secured agreements with Major League Soccer, as well as Major League Baseball and the Major League
Baseball Players Association, to protect current and future players from discrimination and harassment based on
sexual orientation. MLB and MLBPA agreed to create and disseminate a Workplace Code of Conduct conveying
MLBs non-discrimination policies. The League also agreed to implement new training opportunities for team
officials and create a centralized complaint system for reporting incidents involving harassment and discrimination




Full Name: Thomas DiNapoli

Office Sought: NYS Comptroller

From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic, Working Families, Independence

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): DiNapoli 2014

Campaign Website: dinapoli2014.com

Campaign Twitter Account: tomdinapoli

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Thomas.P.DiNapoli

DC 37, Operating Engineers - Local 14-14B, DC 9, IATSE, Village Independent Dems, Mayor Stephanie Miner,
Oneida County Dems, Otsego County Dems, RWDSU, Herkimer County Dem, Madison County Dem, Chemung
County Dem, Dutchess County Dem, Central Brooklyn Independent Dems, UFCW Local 100, NYSTU, CWA
District 1, IBEW, Washington County Dem, Long Island Progressive Coalition, SEIU 32 BJ, LGNY, Assemblyman
Brindisi, Sen. Ted O'Brien, Assemblyman Sam Roberts, Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri, Ulster County Executive Mike
Hein, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Sue Skidmore, Sam Teresi, Robert Palmireri, Mayor Kathy Sheean, Fredonia
Mayor Stephen Keefe, Siera Club, LAMBDA, Hon. Daniel Dromm, Hon. Thomas K. Duane, Hon. Deborah Glick,
Hon. Lewis Goldstein, Hon. Brad Hoylman, Hon. Corey Johnson, Hon. Carlos Menchaca, Hon. Rosie Mendez, Hon.
Daniel O'Donnell, Hon. Daniel J. O'Donnell, Hon. Matthew Silverstein, Hon. Matthew Titone, Hon. Ritchie Torres,
Hon. Jimmy Van Bramer, The Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club


movement.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapolis Record on Issues of Concern to the GLBT Community
Tom DiNapoli has been a strong supporter of New Yorks GLBT community.
May 2007 - Comptroller DiNapoli met with representatives of Lambda Legal Defense and the Empire State Pride
Agenda and agreed to work with them on same--sex marriage recognition and the ensuing litigation, (Godfrey v.
DiNapoli,) challenging the Comptrollers recognition of same--sex Canadian marriages. DiNapoli continued the
policy of prohibiting contractors doing business with the State Comptrollers Office from discriminating on the
ground of gender identity or expression, and successfully urged the New York State Procurement Council to extend
this policy to all state agency contracts.
September 2007 - Comptroller DiNapoli successfully defended litigation challenging the Office of the State
Comptrollers recognition of Canadian same--sex marriages. DiNapoli also announced, in response to a letter sent
by a same--sex New York couple planning to get married outside of Canada, that he would recognize same--sex
marriages validly conducted in any jurisdiction where they are legal.
http://www.osc.state.ny.us/press/releases/sept07/091207.htm


DiNapoli adopted an internal policy requiring that same--sex marriages be recognized for all purposes relevant to
the Office of the State Comptroller, including but not limited to retirement benefits.
October 2009 - Comptroller DiNapoli intervened in litigation (Godfrey v. Spano) in support of Westchester
Countys recognition of same--sex marriage.
http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1202434427407&slreturn=20130410151335
May 2011 - Comptroller DiNapoli publicly supported the passage of the Marriage Equality Act
http://www.osc.state.ny.us/press/releases/may11/052611.htm
http://www.hrc.org/videos/category/c//videos--tom--dinapoli--for--hrcs--nyers--for--marriage--
equality
July 2013 - Comptroller DiNapoli urged President Obama to direct all federal agencies under his control to adopt a
marriage Place of Celebration standard, requiring federal agencies and programs to recognize all valid same--sex
marriages, regardless of the current residence of the same--sex spouses.
http://www.osc.state.ny.us/press/releases/july13/071913.htm
Throughout his Tenure as Comptroller - Comptroller DiNapoli has consistently used his position as Trustee of the
NYS Common Retirement Fund to urge publicly--traded companies in which the Fund invests to adopt policies
encouraging equality in the workplace, to ensure that discrimination based factors such as sexual orientation and
gender identity not stand in the way of recruitment and retention of the best and the brightest employees, impairing a
companys ability to generate optimal returns over time.

I have served as Comptroller of the State of New York since 2007, and have aggressively fought misuse of public
resources, strengthened one of the nations top public pension funds, and consistently spoken out against fiscal
gimmicks, imprudent actions and government inefficiency. I am proud to be known for my integrity, independence
and steadfast leadership, and have dedicated my public career to making government more accountable and
transparent to the people.

Please see response to question 1.


Full Name: Nily Rozic

Office Sought: NYS Assembly District 25

From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic, Working Families


Campaign Website: nilyrozic.org

Campaign Twitter Account: nily

Campaign Facebook Page: facebook.com/nilydrozic



movement.
I am a big supporter of the LGBT civil rights movement in the State Legislature and will continue to support
legislation that provides the LGBT community with the rights and opportunities they deserve. This legislative session
I voted in favor of Assemblyman Gottfried's GENDA bill that I co-sponsor. I also voted in favor of passing legislation
that would prohibit mental health professionals from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with a patient
under the age of 18. Other items that I have expressed my support include Senator Hoylman's Child Parent Security
Act and state funding for resources needed to better serve the LGBT community.

With the support of the Stonewall Democratic Club and other progressive organizations, I hope to be re-elected to the
State Assembly to serve a second term. Upon election in 2012, I became the youngest woman in the state legislature
and the first woman to ever represent the 25th District. I serve on five committees: Children & Families;
Corporations, Authorities & Commissions; Labor; Environmental Conservation; Correction. I am also a member of
the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Caucus and the Women's Legislative Caucus.

During my first term I sponsored over fifty pieces of legislation and passed ten bills aimed at revitalizing New York's
environment, expanding government transparency and strengthening the state's workforce development system. I am
an outspoken advocate for working and middle class families, immigrant communities and young people. I am also
committed to social justice, equality and opportunity for all.

I am a first-generation immigrant who moved to Eastern Queens where I dedicated myself to public service at an early
age. Prior to my election, I was Chief of Staff to Assemblymember Kavanagh and served on Community Board 8 in
Queens.

Together, I hope to continue building a stronger future for Eastern Queens.




Full Name: Ceasar Zuniga


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democrat

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Ceasar

Campaign Website: ceasar2014.com

Campaign Twitter Account: czuniga2014

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Ceasar2014

New Kings Democrats
Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn
Brooklyn Young Democrats
Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club
New Yorkers for Social Justice

I have previously voted for LGBT candidates, but since this is my first time running for office, my public
endorsement has never been sought.

movement.
Through my work at the Parent Child Home Program ,a national Early Childhood program, I have made sure that our
program does diverse and inclusive outreach including into the LGBT community. This diverse outreach also goes
for the community organizations that I work with.

My professional work and my commitment to community service inform my perspective about the right role that
government can play and assisting under served communities like we have in Sunset Park and Red Hook.

My specific policies proposals would be to extend medical benefits to transgendered people, and expanding funding
for shelters that serve LGBT youth.


Full Name: Pete Sikora



Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Pete Sikora

Campaign Website: petesikora2014.com

Campaign Twitter Account: PeteSikora1


WFP, CWA, UFCW 1500, HTC, UAW, CLC, NYCC, SEIU 32BJ,Teamsters Joint Council 16, IND, Social Justice
PAC, TenantsPAC, CM Brad Lander, CM Steve Levin, State Senator Daniel Squadron

Have endorsed many, including CM Ritchie Torres, CM Carlos Menchaca, CM Jimmy Van Bramer, and CM Danny
Dromm

movement.
My union, CWA District 1, came out in favor of marriage equality well before it was the politically easy thing to do. I
personally, wrote CWA's memo in support of marriage equality, and lobbied many members of the New York State
legislature in support of it.

For the past 20 years I have worked and organized on behalf of progressive causes. I have formed insider/outsider
coalitions to pass key legislation.My proudest achievement was when I took a leadership role in a great coalition with
then-Councilmember Bill Perkins, to pass the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. It was a two year intensive
campaign, but in the end we were able to push it through despite intense opposition from Real Estate and Mayor
Bloombergs opposition and veto.

For the past 8 years I have worked as the NY State Legislative and Political Director for CWA District 1. As
Legislative and Political Director I am in Albany pushing legislation almost every week. I have successfully moved
State legislation, including the recent victory on the Safe Patient Handling Act and anti-sweatshop purchasing
legislation when I worked for NYPIRG. I know the Legislature, its political process, and its dynamics very well.
State government has been the primary focus of my career; I know whos effective and who isnt, I know the
mechanisms by which bills quietly die in committee, and I know how to get them to the floor for a vote. For many
freshmen legislatures, it is difficult to be effective in a top-down body like the NY State Assembly, however, I
believe with my experience, passion, and understanding of the legislature and state politics, I will be able to hit the
ground running on day one.


I will work to pass GENDA: will advocate to make "conversion therapy" illegal, will work to provide greater funding
for HIV research, and to provide housing for individuals with severe medical conditions including HIV, I will meet
with LGBT advocates regularly, and set up an annual townhall which will focus on the issues of the LGBT
community in my district; I will support the teaching of an LGBT history curriculum in public schools; will increase
funding for shelters for LGBT homeless youth


Full Name: Jo Anne Simon



Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Jo Anne Simon

Campaign Website: www.SimonforBrooklyn.com

Campaign Twitter Account: JoAnneSimonBK52

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Jo-Anne-Simon/109040335782962;

Thus far, Assemblywoman Joan Millman, Congresswomen Nydia Velzquez and Yvee Clar!e, NYC Com"roller
Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, NYS Senator Velmanette Montgomery, NYS
Assemblymembers James F. Brennan, Deborah Glick, Annette Robinson, and Walter Mosley, former NYC
Councilmember and Deputy Borough President Diana Reyna, former Councilmember and District Leader Lew Fidler,
Councilmembers Rosie Mendez, Carlos Menchaca, Antonio Reynoso and Helen Rosenthal, and Kings County
Democratic Chair Frank Seddio as well as many of my fellow District Leaders, including Josh Skaller, Joanne
Seminara, Dilia Schack, Laurie Garson, Betty Ann Canizio, Melba Brown, and Arelis Martinez, as well as LGBT
attorney-activists Roberta Kaplan and Rachel Lavine, Brooklyn Young Democrats, Central Brooklyn Independent
Democrats, the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn, Local 891 of the
International Union of Operating Engineers, Brooklyn-Queens NOW PAC, and Planned Parenthood NYC PAC.

In the past, to the best of my recollection, I have supported:
Alan Fleishman, NYS Committeeman, 52nd AD
Roslyn Richter, NYS Supreme Court? Appellate Division, 1st Dep't
Debra Silber, NYC Civil Court/NYS Supreme Court
Richard Montelione, NYC Civil Co

movement.
Personally and professionally, I have always considered myself to be a strong ally and advocate of the LGBTQ
community. As early as 1979 I marched in the first national Gay Rights March in Washington, DC and in many others
since. I have supported LGBTQ candidates for decades. I am a member of Lambda, Stonewall and Jim Owles clubs. I
have longstanding and deep personal friendships with members of the LGBTQ community. I have donated to
LGBTQ causes (LGBT Center, Brooklyn Pride center, etc). In my legal practice, I won the first rent stabilization
succession rights case in DHCR (pro bono, 1992), I volunteered in GMHCs wills clinics and have represented
individuals who have undergone gender reassignment and was an early supporter of needle exchange programs.



I have represented the district for the past 10 years as the Democratic State Committeewoman and District Leader for
the 52nd AD and for the 10 years before that as a neighborhood activist. For example, I served as president of the
Boerum Hill Association for 6 years and pioneered the creation of affordable housing by creating the Hoyt-
Schermerhorn project, now a city-wide model of community based planning. I was an early activist for safe, livable
streets and bike lanes, and secured the first ever Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming project (with an unprecedented
level of community engagement from the RFP stage to completion) and in 2004 brought together 10 transportation
advocacy and neighborhood groups to advocate for better planning in Downtown Brooklyn. I chaired the Gowanus
Expressway Stakeholder Group, leading the fight for an environmentally just, sustainable and fiscally responsible
solution to the polluting and corroding elevated Gowanus Expressway. I was a creator of BrooklynSpeaks which
recently reached an agreement with NYS, NYC and Forrest City Ratner for the delivery of 2,250 promised units of
affordable housing ten years earlier than previously agreed; imposes penalties for failure to meet deadlines; and
creates a tenant protection fund and special oversight subsidiary at Atlantic Yards. I have led on issues related to the
creation and preservation of parks and open space, stood up for parents in removing PCBs from local schools. A
former special education teacher, I have extensive expertise in high stakes standardized testing and have testified
before the US Senate regarding its discriminatory impacts. I have worked on legislation at the city, state and federal
levels and engaged in rulemaking processes as well.

The closing of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) has shown us that our health care system has become more
concerned with profit than patients. One of the most disturbing aspects of the LICH issue was that it brought to light
the appalling lack of reliable data on local health care needs. If I am elected to the State Assembly one of the first bills
I will introduce will be a Health Care Management Information Act, to ensure that decisions about the future of health
care facilities is based on fact, not political conjecture. Under this legislation information would be collected for such
things as wait times in ER's throughout each county, the length of time from admission in ER to reaching a bed on the
floor in the hospital, the length of time from calling 911 to reaching an ER, deaths due to asthma, any other
pulmonary disease, cardiac disease presented by neighborhood, numbers of births at each hospital, wait times for
pregnant women needing beds/stretchers pre and post partum at each hospital, and the percentage of women admitted
in labor with no pre partum care. The State Department of Health is to report this data to the legislature annually. As
more and more LGBT families have children and as LGBT partners and spouses age, the collection of this basic data
will affect the LGBT communitys health and welfare, by leading to more specialized care.


Full Name: Lori Boozer


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic and Working Families Party

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Lori A. Boozer

Campaign Website: loriboozer.com

Campaign Twitter Account: loriboozer

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/lori.boozer.3

Working Families Party
1199 SEIU
32 BJ
CWA
Teamsters JC 16
Teamsters local 237
RWDSU
UAW
Local 46, Metal Lathers
Tenats PAC
Met Council on Housing
LAMBDA Independent Democrats
New Kings Democrats
Hon. Ed Town
Council Member Antonio Reynoso
Council Member Carlos Menchaca
Council Member Ritchie Torres


movement.
As an African American woman I understand and support equal rights for everyone and because of my commitment
to LGBT issues I was recently endorsed by the LAMBDA Independent Democrats. I was honored to march with them
and others from the City Council during Brooklyn Pride this year and I look forward to seeking more opportunities to
advance the LGBT agenda.



I was born and raised in public housing in Brownsville; I know the issues of our district because I face them everyday.
I was asked to run for office by members of my community who knew that I would put our neighborhoods first. With
my background in activism and housing advocacy as well as my knowledge of law and the legal system, I know I am
prepared to legislate and bring resources to my district.

I will support policy proposals, like GENDA and those that provide funding to ensure shelter assistance to LGBT
youth, that are advancing the LGBT agenda and protecting the rights and well being of LGBT New Yorkers.


Full Name: Chris Banks



Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Chris Banks Moving Forward

Campaign Website: chrisbanks4bk.com



Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
Former District Leader Earl Williams
Assemblymember Walter Mosley
Assemblymember Michael Simanowitz
Lambda Independent Democrats
CWA Local 1182

Community
Rabbi Avraham Hecht
Rabbi Mordecai Jermain
Pastor Paul V. Mitchell
Bishop McGennis
Eleanor Pickney - President of East NY Neimaih Home Owners Association
Vanessa Hughes - Brookline Tenants Association
Edna Elcock - Hendrix Street Block Association
Bishop George Shorts
Cleveland Street Block Association
Glenda Barbara - St. Martins Day Care
Dennis Taylor - Executive Director of Sabaoth Group/Community Leader
Catherine Green - Executive Director of Parks East New York
Tomahawks Family Community Service Inc.
Erica Perez - Community Activist/Educational Advocate (Latino)
John Rodriguez - Community Activist

Lambda Independent Democrats


movement.
I have long been a proponent of LGBTQ civil rights, especially in relation to marriage equality and receiving spousal
benefits. I have stood with LGBTQ organizations like Lambda Independent Democrats in the past in public venues
like Brooklyn Pride, and plan to continue being a vocal advocate for LGBTQ rights on a variety of policy issues
including police discrimination and housing discrimination.

As the Founder and Executive Director of East New York United Concerned Citizens, Executive Board Member of
Community Board 5, President of my local Block Association, and a member of the police precinct council, I have a
proven track record of working with diverse community members and organizations and building consensus. In a
nutshell, East New York is one of the highest poverty and highest crime neighborhoods in NYC, and due to years of
inneffective leadership by my opponent, we've been unable to overcome those hurdles. I firmly believe that my ability
to unify community members and work with elected officials across the spectrum is vital towards East NY developing
into a safe, middle class community with opportunity for youth.

Full civil rights for LGBTQ community - pressure federal electeds to pursue these legislative ends
Spur detailed investigations into housing and police discrimination based on LGBTQ status
Work with community organizations and advocacy groups to help deter homelessness amongst LGTBQ population
Spearhead educational programs aimed at elementary students to discuss LGBTQ issues, bullying, and enable them to
be exposed to members of the LGBTQ community to help prevent ignorant assumptions, and thus potential
discrimination, against LGBTQ members in schools.


Full Name: Matthew Titone


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic, Independence, Working Families

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Committee to Elect Matthew J. Titone

Campaign Website: www.titoneforstatenisland.com/


Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/pages/Titone-for-Staten-Island/221564064602419?sk=info

: Victory Fund, NARA, ATU Local 726, Empire State Pride Agenda, UAW


movement.
Preceding my election as Assemblyman I had been a long time supporter of the Human Rights campaign. I also do
pro bono legal work for the Staten Island AIDS Task Force (now Community Health Action of Staten Island).

I was first elected to the NYS Assembly in a special election in 2007 and won re-election in 2008, 2010, and 2012.

I have been a strong supporter Marriage Equality, the Dignity for All Students Act, GENDA, and the banning of
reparative therapy.


Full Name: Marybeth Melendez


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic Party and Working Families Campaign

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Marybeth Melendez

Campaign Website: www.marybethmelendez.com/

Campaign Twitter Account: Marybeth_2014

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/marybeth.melendez?fref=ts

Democratic Party of Staten Island
Staten Island Democratic Association
Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn
Brooklyn Democrats for Change
Bay Ridge Democrats
South Shore Democratic Association
North Shore Democratic Association

Matthew Titone currently and past
Christine Quinn (Mayor 2013)

movement.
I have stood by and support people who identity within the spectrum of LGBT whether they be students at CSI,
clients at Amethyst House or people who I have spoken to on the street who are affected by the continuing HIV/AID
crisis in this city, state and country.

As a community leader, advocate, clination and first responder. I have attained much insight as to the reality the need
of the people in my community. Currently there exists a disconnect between the incumbent and her awareness of the
desperate need of leadership and consistency services. We have yet to be addressed the needs of the LGBT
community in Staten Island because those communities lack a voice in government from Staten Island.

We have lost our middle class, families are torn, and unemployment and more is on the raise. I have a record of
effective leadership and grassroots community work. Which will assist me in representing this district


LGBT Homeless Youth
LGBT Senior Housing
Transitional and Supportive Housing for victims of domestic violence
Substance and Mental Health Issues


Full Name: Linda Rosenthal


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democrat, Working Families

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Rosenthal for Assembly

Campaign Website:

Campaign Twitter Account: lindabrosenthal


Community Free Democrats, Ansonia Independent Democrats, Park River Independent Democrats, Working
Families, UAW Region 9A, SEIU32BJ. As I am unopposed in the primary, I am still receiving endorsements in time
for the general.

Elected Officials: Corey Johnson, Brad Hoylman, Deborah Glick, Tom Duane. Judges: Tony Cannataro, Roz Richter,
Paul Feinman, Arlene Bluth, George Silver, Bill Thom, Cynthia Kern. District Leaders: Ken Sherrill, Ben Michalski.
And others.

movement.
In 2010, I passed into law a bill that allows non-married partners to legally adopt together a child who is not
biologically related to either of them. This law has provided countless LGBT couples with the ability to have a
family. The law also replaced references to "husband and wife" with the gender neutral term "married couple" in
New York State's Domestic Relations Law. In addition, I have been outspoken in my support for marriage equality
and GENDA, speaking on both issues on the floor, in conference and to the media. i have joined with activists at
protests, rallies, marches and annual Pride activities. I will continue to join with my progressive colleagues in the
Assembly to advocate for GENDA's passage.

I have represented the 67th Assembly district, which includes the Upper West Side and parts of the Clinton/Hell's
Kitchen neighborhoods in Manhattan for the last eight years. Since my election, I have taken my responsibility as my
district's representative very seriously, and have passed more than 40 laws that have improved the lives of my
constituents and all New York State residents. This has always been, and will continue to be, my full-time job. In
addition, because I believe that I was elected to work in the best interests of my constituents, my office is well
regarded as a place that constituents can go to for help or advice on any number of issues. I work on a wide variety of
issues, from housing and education to campaign finance reform and environmental, consumer and animal protection.
I have always prioritized LGBT issues, and will continue to be outspoken about them.


I am particularly concerned about the plight of homeless LGBT young adults and will continue to work with
advocates and colleagues to ensure that there are comprehensive programs and services available to help support,
counsel and find homes for these struggling youths. I am eager to continue to advance the rights of all those within the
LGBT community. We must also work together to end the violence, particularly against transgender people, that has
become all too frequent.


Full Name: Kelley Boyd


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic, Women's Equality

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Elect Kelley Boyd

Campaign Website: electkelleyboyd.com

Campaign Twitter Account: msksboyd

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/electkelleyboyd

I received 26% of the vote at Barack Obama Democratic club - which was pretty exciting! As you might imagine
going up against a 40 year incumbent has created quite a "shunning" environment in terms of fundraising and
endorsements - but no matter. You win elections with votes and I am out there everyday talking to people about what
matters and how i can serve them in this role.


movement.
I have long been a supporter of LGBT community and equal rights - they are after all human rights and we are all
human. I myself am gender neutral in my choice of partners. I am not a politician so I don't have examples to point to
of all the ways I supported rights through the evolution of political thinking - however - here is a personal story that
illustrates my philosophies and my commitment to standing up for what I believe is right. In 1983 I invited a friend to
move in with me - he was gay and my parents were concerned - upset even. They made it clear that they would not
support my choice. I persuaded them to get to know him and before too long Harry Neal became a beloved member of
my extended family, attending holiday meals and even years later traveling half way around the country for my single
lady baby shower to show support for my choice!

What is most unique about me is that I am a technologist with a deep understanding of infrastructure issues
(telephony, cable, power and water )which are of huge concern in this district and across the city. It will be
increasingly important to have people who understand these topics in positions to assess legislation. It will be difficult
for politicians to understand the fundamentals of net neutrality or data privacy and security without an understanding
of how that stuff works. It is also super important to the budget process so we stop getting duped into contracts that
cannot possibly deliver improved services by the very construct of the terms and conditions!

I have created and taught a workshop on modern entrepreneurship across the US and Europe which I think is critical
to jumpstarting the districts marginalized and disenfranchised populations. I believe that the LGBT community has
suffered unfair discriminations, and that many likely have some sort of past that they believe hinders their future. I


want to deliver the same customer service to any of the oppressed populations that the privileged populations might
get - wait no, actually BETTER customer service.

Lastly - I am BOYD - who filed an overcharge complaint 5+ years ago, representing myself and exposing a predatory
landlord only to have my win at appellate division overruled by the Court of Appeals. I have fought all these years to
preserve my home - not just for me but to stop the hemorrhage of affordable housing in this district and across
Manhattan. I began my quest at the incumbents office and visited many, many times over the years asking for
guidance or help though it never materialized. It wasn't until I decided to run that he submitted some (very flawed)
legislation. It was at that point I investigated his donor base and discovered he has benefitted from consistent
contributions form industries are often characterized as predatory - check cashing companies and the Real Estate
Board of NY.

The incumbent has been here 40 years and as the highest paid legislator he has no real connection to what is
happening to people - that 30K have lost their homes due to evictions in 2013 alone and that those folks could have
and more importantly SHOULD have been protected by the courts and the agencies whose fiduciary responsibility it
is to do just that. It is CRITICAL that our representatives promote an era of transparency to assure that the values of
the voters are represented. After 40 years and at 82 years of age, I don't think that the incumbent can make that change
- and we just cannot afford to wait one more year.

I think that all my proposals for legislative initiatives affect LGBT people if you are in the 98%.

Housing Proposals and Positions:
Require that a rent history be sent to every new tenant in a regulated apartment
Call for the implementation of digital forensics across the DHCR, Department of Finance and the Department of
Buildings data sets to surface up predatory patterns of landlord behavior
Seek to prevent the selling of housing court data or at a minimum, require the removal of frivolous housing court
cases filed for the purpose of harassing tenants
Make it illegal for landlords to incentivize a tenant to vacate a rent stabilized apartment via a buy-out offer
Promote compliance of state and city tax abatement and development/improvement programs to minimize fraud
Enforce existing laws regulations and guidelines on the books for rent regulated housing
Join existing proposed legislation designed to close loopholes that permit fraudulent rents and subsequent removal of
regulated housing from oversight

Education Positions:
Boyd is a supporter of strengthening our public schools by increasing funding to:
reduce classroom sizes
restore funding for Music, Art and Physical Education
offset the spending of personal money by teachers for school supplies
She is a supporter of experimental techniques such as 6 year high schools where students graduate with Associate
degrees, as well as targeted skills based curriculums offered in magnet schools.

Governance: Positions and Proposals
Boyd will commit to a term limit of 8 years in the Assembly seat.


Boyd will deploy a mobile office to meet citizens at their point of need in the community on a regular schedule.
Boyd will establish an open access office on the ground floor in the center of the district to make it easier to interact
with the community.
Boyd will seek to apply the "5 WHY's" to any legislation that is brought before her to ensure the legislation meets its
intended goal or objective.
Boyd will apply the 5 WHYs to understand the broken processes that hinder delivering effective services to citizens
through government offices such as Health and Human Services.
Boyd will establish and employ processes and procedures in support of constituent services that will exponentially
impact and improve the result for the effort citizens make to address their concerns or problems.

Economic Development: Positions and Proposals
Boyd supports expanding high school from 4 years to 6, to allow graduates to enter the workforce with an Associate
Degree.
Boyd will develop an Im Local initiative that will focus consumer spending within the District and surface up
District needs for retail products and services.
Boyd will draw upon the impressive archeological, cultural, and historical assets of the District to promote tourism
throughout Assembly District 71
Boyd supports working with employers to create programs that provide hands-on training for careers in project
management, design, and coding to students with different strengths.*
Boyd supports creating incubators that offer high-level technical, strategic and material assistance for light
manufacturing, culinary training, music production, digital and graphic design.*
Boyd supports expanding shared work space options to promote cross pollination of ideas and skills that can result in
meaningful business development.*
*Adapted from HOW TO CREATE GOOD NEW NYC JOBS FOR ALL IT STARTS IN THE SCHOOLS by Scott
Stringer / Richard Florida NY Daily News July 5, 2014


Full Name: Herman D Farrell Jr



Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Farrell 2014

Campaign Website:

Campaign Twitter Account: Dennyfarrell71a


Since we learned that we will have a primary race on July 14, 2014 we will begin the process of gathering
endorsements from labor unions, civic groups and fellow elected officials.

To the best of my knowledge I have always endorsed those LGBT candidates who have asked for my support, for
example my colleague and friend Assemblyman Danny O' Donnell.

movement.
As a member of the State Assembly, Chairman of the New York County Democratic Committee and Chairman of the
New York State Democratic Party I have always fought for and supported the rights and aspirations of the LGBT
community at all levels of government.

I was first elected to the Assembly in 1974, I know this district intimately and I know the issues that affect the lives of
New York's working families. I have been chair of the Assembly's Ways & Means Committee, the committee that
examines all legislation for its financial impact on New York State, since 1994. Prior to that I chaired the Banking
Committee.

As a legislator my objective has been to serve the needs of the community and I have been able to do just that. I
authored the Neighborhood Preservation Act, which saved hundreds of thousands of affordable housing units from
unscrupulous landlords and decay. I also led the effort to get the state to construct Riverbank State Park in exchange
for siting the North River Waste Treatment Plant in West Harlem.

While I cannot point to any specific policy proposal I have always fought for fairness in government and the way it
affects individuals. As long as we have a fair and open government all members of the community will have their seat
at the table.


Full Name: Guillermo Linares



Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Guillermo Linares

Campaign Website:



Pending

Former Senator Tom Duane, Assembly Member Daniel O'Donnell, Former Council Member Margarita
Lopez,Council Member Rosie Mendez, Former Council Speaker Quinn, among others

movement.
Have supported LGBT agenda throughout my legislative career. I introduce legislation in the NYC Council to make
the Transgender Community a protected group under the NYC Human Rights Laws. As a member of the NYS
Assembly, supported the Marriage Equality Legislation.

I have been a strong advocate and activist for public education and immigrants Ten years serving as member of the
NYC Council representing District 10 as a strong voice advocating for a progressive agenda and standing upto the
detrimental policies and cuts to social services (including AIDS services) under the Giuliani Adminisration.
Introducing as member of the NYS Assembly the NY Dream Act. I provided the leadership mibilizing the Livery
Taxi Industry (Base Owners and Drivers) resulting in the legalization of this important Industry for NYC.

I plan to promote greater collaboration between the LGBT community and immigrant communities across the
different neighborhoods withing the Assembly District and beyond in facing common challenges, including
homophobic and xenophobic acts.


Full Name: Manny De Los Santos



Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Manny De Los Santos

Campaign Website: WWW.MANNYDELOSSANTOS.COM

Campaign Twitter Account: MannyDeLosSanto

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/MannykDeLosSantos

Northern Manhattan Democrat for Change
District Leader Maria Morillo
State Committee Woman Micaela Lugo
NYS Senator Adriano Espaillay

List is still in formation.

I have not been in a position where a LGBT candidate has asked for my endorsement.

movement.
From 1998 to 2000, as an undergraduate student in SUNY CobleSkill, I joined the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, and Ally Union to provide support to peers and to promote acceptance and educate the campus
community about the LGBT student community and rights.

In June 2011, as Manhattan Community Board 12 member, I voted in favor of a resolution "Calling on Congress to
Affirm the Humanity and Civil Rights of All and to Enact the '"Respect for Marriage Act." This resolution was to
express support of same sex marriage and to ask Congress to uplift the federal ban on marriage equality for gays and
lesbians.

Throughout the years on Community Board 12, I have also supported the Liquor License for LGBT bars in
Washington Heights & Inwood such as a former bar known as No Parking which was located on Broadway & 177th
street and Castro, a bar locate on Dyckman St and Nagle Ave.

As a school social worker in various schools, I have always worked on creating a supportive environment for LGBT
students. I have also worked with school faculty to have zero tolerance for LGBT-bullying and ensure that the
schools anti-bullying policy has explicit guidance on safeguarding LGBT students


I feel that as (1) as a social worker and community board member, I have been able to learn , understand, and work
on the issues and needs the low and middle income classes face everyday, (2) as young adult, a husband, and father of
three years old, I, myself, have experienced these issues such as increasing rents and finding early childhood
education for my son, and (3) as a district leader, I have been able to build many positive relationships and
partnerships with other elected officials, community based organization, community leaders, and government
agencies which I can leverage to help bring resources to the district as well as push for needed legislation.

I feel that as a social worker, district leader, community board member and a father of a three year old , I have been
able to (1) learn and understand the issues of the 72nd street,know first hand the issueswhat it takes to bring change.
Passion and commitment to improve the lives of those who live in my district , my make me the best candidate.

As of right now, I have no policy proposals. However, I am looking forward to working very closely with the LGBT
community to create, sponsor, support any policy proposals needed to support, defend, and ensure the civil rights of
the LGBT community.


Full Name: Dan Quart


From which parties are you seeking nominations? The Democratic Party and the Working Families Party

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Dan Quart

Campaign Website:

Campaign Twitter Account: DanQuartNY


SEIU 199, 32BJ, WFP, UAW, NARAL Pro-Choice


movement.

I have worked extremely hard over the last three years to represent my constituents. I have

sponsored and passed legislation that has improved the air quality for my constituents, while also

addressing local community concerns. Specifically, I continue to lead a pro bono legal clinic that

assists and represents tenants who cannot afford representation. I believe my legislative and

community record makes me the most qualified person to represent the 73rd Assembly District.

I support state human rights law to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and expression;

support for state funding for community-based programming to meet the specific health and human

service needs of LGBT people, in areas like mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence and

homeless services.


Full Name: Richard N. Gottfried


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Working Families and Democratic Parties

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Dick Gottfried

Campaign Website: dickgottfried.org

Campaign Twitter Account: dickgottfried

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/richard.gottfried

Chelsea Reform Democratic Club, McManus Democratic Club, Jim Owles Liberal Dem. Club. United Auto Workers
(UAW) Region 9A New York, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. Still receiving

Way too many to list, but includes: Karen Burstein; Tom Duane; Deborah Glick; Danny ODonnell; Matt Titone;
Micah Kellner; Margarita Lopez; Phil Reed; Richard Conti; Rosie Mendez; Christine Quinn; Brad Hoylman; Corey
Johnson; Danny Dromm; Jimmy Van Bramer

movement.
Supporting, drafting and sponsoring civil rights legislation till since 1971. Original Assembly sponsor of the marriage
bill and GENDA and convened working groups to draft that legislation. Advocating within the Community for
support for the right to marry. leader of many fights for funding important to the community (HIV/AIDS, LGBT
health and human services, etc). Drafting and winning enactment of HIV confidentiality legislation.
Member and supporter of Pride Agenda, GLID, and NYC Stonewall Dems., Marriage Equality and other
organizations. Active campaigning for LGBT candidates. Many years of L,G,B,T staff (including an LGBT liaison
who attends LGBT community meetings). Working closely with LGBT organizations to develop and carry out
strategy. Participate in rallies, marches, forums, press conferences, lawsuits; help advance and oppose legislation
within the Assembly (by gaining co-sponsors for legislation, lobbying the leadership, etc).

See above. Also, I have a deep knowledge of the district I represent and while I have been representing it for many
years, I go to as many meetings in the district as I can to stay in touch and involved - from small tenant organizing
meetings to Community Board meetings, Town Halls, etc. and have staff represent me when my schedule does not
permit my personal attendance. My community office is considered one of the best for constituent services.



Enacting GENDA. Enacting my single-payer bill. Achieving birth certificate reform and access to Medicaid and
insurance coverage for transgender-related health care. Parenting and adoption legislation. Funding for services.
Support for anti-hate crime efforts. Strengthening tenants' rights and the rent laws.


Full Name: Rebecca Seawright


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic, Working Families Party

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Rebecca Seawright

Campaign Website: www.rebeccaseawright.com

Campaign Twitter Account: rebecca76ad

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/friendsofrebecca

Elected Officials-

NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, NYC Public Advocate Tish James, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer,
NYS Senator Brad Hoylman, NYS Senator Liz Krueger, NYS Senator Jos M. Serrano, NYS Assembly Member
Barbara Clark, NYS Assembly Member Dan Quart, NYS Assembly Member Walter Mosley, NYS Assembly
Member Robert Rodriquez, NYS Assembly Member Deborah Glick, NYS Assembly Member Daniel ODonnell,
NYS Assembly Member Nily Rozic, NYC Council Member Ben Kallos, NYC Council Member Dan Garodnick,
NYC Council Member Corey Johnson, NYC Council Member Helen Rosenthal, NYC Council Member Rosie
Mendez.

Labor/Progressive Unions-

32 BJ SEIU, Retail Grocery Store Union, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Communications Workers
of America (CWA), District 1, Communications Workers of America (CWA), Local 1180, Working Families Party
(WFP), Local #46 Metallic Lathers Union and Reinforcing Iron Workers, New York Professional Nurses Union,
NOW-NYC, NY State NOW organization, Eleanors Legacy / Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee.

Clubs-

East Side Democratic Club (ESDC), Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club.

Activists-
Ruth Messinger, Tenants PAC, Edie Windsor, pioneering LGBT activist & plaintiff in historic case in which the U.S.
Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act, Sarah Weddington, attorney in historic Roe v Wade case,
Ellie Smeal, former President, National Organization for Women (NOW), Judith Hope, former Chair, NYS


Democratic Party, Stuart Appelbaum, labor leader, President of RWDSU, Sonia Ossorio, President of NYC NOW
and NY State NOW organization, Dr. Elaine Walsh, Community Activist, Bertha Lewis, Activist and Co-Founder of
WFP.

Numerous, including NYS Assembly Members Deborah Glick and Daniel J. ODonnell. I volunteered for Glen
Maxey, the first openly gay member of the Texas State Legislature.

movement.
Supported the Hamptons LAMBDA Legal fundraisers, supported and attended the ESPA tea dance for 4 years,
supported and attended the ESPA Fall Dinner for 3 years, supported the LAMBDA Literary foundations gala and
awards, and sponsored Stonewall and Jim Owles Club gala events.

I am a lifelong Democratic activist. My experience in law, policy making, community service, and LGBT causes
makes me the best candidate to represent this district. I am a graduate of the CUNY School of Law, Chair of the
Board of Visitors of the CUNY School of Law and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Feminist Press. I am also a
member of Community Board 8 and the Parent Teacher Association at my childrens schools.

I will work to secure more resources and funding for Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE).


Full Name: Latoya Joyner


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic and Working Families oarties

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Latoya Joyner

Campaign Website:



SEIU 1199, Hotel Trades Council, SEIU 32BJ, RWDSU, Teamsters Joint Council 16, Bronx County Democratic
Party, Bronx Unity Democratic Club, Bronx Borough president Ruben Diaz, Jr., Bronx county Democratic Party
Chairman Carl Heastie, Bronx Deputy Borough President Aurelia Greene, City Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson,
Democratic Party Male District Leader Venancio Catalan, Jr.

I have been supportive of several LGB-friendly candidates including NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and
City Comptroller Scott Stringer

movement.
I was supportive of the marriage equality statute that was enacted into law several years ago and have made sure that
my campaign maintains an open door policy that encourages participation from a broad cross section of New Yorkers
including those who are part of the LGBT community.

Prior to pursuing my law degree, I was privileged to work as both an intern and a legislative aide to the then Speaker
Pro Temp of the NYS Assembly, the Honorable Aurelia Greene. Under her tutelage I learned about critical issues
affecting the LGBT community - particularly the difficulties people living with HIV/AIDS have when seeking
affordable quality housing and their need for supportive services. While there have been changes in policies during
the intervening years, I believe addressing these need should be a key state priority.

I look forward to working with the Stonewall Democratic Club to develop a specific policy agenda that will meet the
ongoing needs of the LGBT community.


Full Name: Michael Blake



Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Michael Blake

Campaign Website: www.votemichaelblake.com

Campaign Twitter Account: VoteMikeBlake

Campaign Facebook Page: facebook.com/VoteMikeBlake

1199 SEIU, New York Communities for Change, and the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club


movement.
As a lay minister who has been preaching in The Bronx since the age of 13 years old, I know firsthand the impact and
influence a church can have on ones community. That is why the almost 600 New York State clergy and lay leaders
who currently back LGBT non-discrimination protection will be pivotal in our movement to win equality and justice
for the LGBT community. I will encourage church leaders and congregants in my district to increase the number of
supporters for the LGBT movement. The experiences I gained and relationships I formed while working on anti-
discrimination issues during my time in The White House and for almost 20 years of activism in New York will be
instrumental in forming coalitions that proudly stand side-by-side with organizations, like yours, who work tirelessly
and courageously for the betterment of the LBGT community.

No other candidate in the race can say theyve spent the past six years organizing working class communities around
the country to support progressive issues. I want to take my experiences as President Obamas White House Director
of Outreach to Minority Businesses, African Americans, and State and County Elected Officials to bring opportunities
like the living wage, early childhood education, and the DREAM Act to New York. I thoroughly understand the
synergy between government and the people and will work to ensure the interests of my constituents are fully
supported in the Assembly. I coordinated labor and community leader outreach for the President Obamas first
Inauguration, which provided opportunities to collaborate and mobilize. I directed minority business and African
American outreach at The White House leading to continual briefings, trainings and education sessions to ensure that
voices of color were at the table, including the urban entrepreneurship summit series that we brought to The Bronx.
My summer job as a youth at St. Barnabas Hospital gave me appreciation for union organizing as did my Dad of
course with 1199 and realizing our dignity through union benefits. My work as Operation Vote deputy director for the
re-election or as Iowa Caucus outreach director was about mobilizing and organizing people
to action and defending health care, civil rights and equal opportunities.


I support the creation of an LGBT center in Bronx and would fight for state funding of that center. Currently there are
few resources and services for LGBT Bronx residents and their families, and I am committed to ending those
disparities and ensuring that underserved LGBT folks in your district and elsewhere in the Bronx receive their fair
share of resources and services. I am a supporter of the Empire State Pride Agenda and would be honored to stand by
their side and put forth needed legislation.


Full Name: Marsha Michael


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic Party, Working Families Party

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Marsha Michael

Campaign Website: www.marshamichael.com



Bronx.County Democratic Committee, Bronx County Democratic Party Chairman Carl Beastie, Democratic Party's
Male District Leader Tee Lawton, Teamsters Joint Council 16, SEIU 1199, Hotel Trades Council, Working Families
Party, RWDSU

I have never decided to support or not support a candidate based on their gender identity but have no specific names
to provide in response to this question.

movement.
I was placed to see the enactment of marriage equality in New York State and look forward to working closely with
the Stonewall Democratic Club and other like-minded organizations to ensure that this important victory is respected
going forward.

As the child of immigrants who was born outside the United States, I have personally felt the sting of discrimination
and had to overcome many obstacles on my way to earning a law degree and becoming a practicing attorney. As I
started my career, I chose to return to the Bronx community where I came of age and have extensive knowledge of the
people who comprise the 79th Assembly District and my experience as an attorney has led to my becoming intimately
familiar with aspects of the law that directly impact our community.

I am particularly concerned with knocking down the discriminatory barriers that still exist in our State and ensuring
that all New Yorkers have the opportunity to achieve the greatest possible success in their personal endeavors. As a
member of the state Assembly, I will work with residents, advocates and my legislative colleagues to achieve passage
of laws such as GENDA and also work enhance educational opportunities for all New Yorkers regardless of gender
expression.


Full Name: Jeffrey Dinowitz



Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz

Campaign Website:



Benjamin Franklin Reform Demociratic Club . Unions and other groups have not endorsed yet.

None have run in my area, but I have endorsed or supported Deborah Glick and Ritchie Torres

movement.
My record in the assembly, including bills that I have co-sponsored (marriage equality for example) or sponsored
(disposition of remains law) as well as funding I have fought for demonstrate my commitment.

My record in the assembly.

I believe my record speaks for itself.


Full Name: Victor Pichardo


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democrat, Working Families

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Victor Pichardo

Campaign Website: Victorpichardoforassembly.com

Campaign Twitter Account: Victor86AD

Campaign Facebook Page: Www.facebook.com/victor86ad

SEIU32bj, Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, CSA, Bronx Democratic County Committee, Bronx Borough
President Ruben Diaz Jr,


movement.
I support and signed on to GENDA this last session. Also, I have and will continue to support marriage equality in
NY.

I am a product of my community in the West Bronx and in my short time as a member of the NYS Assembly, I have
helped deliver money for UPK, more financial aid for college bound students, and help keep seniors in their homes. A

I don't have a specific policy that I am personally carrying but as I mentioned earlier, I signed on and a big supporter
of GENDA.


Full Name: Luis R. Sepulveda


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic; Working Families Party

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Sepulveda for Assembly

Campaign Website:



Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Assemblyman Carl Heastie, Senator Jeff Klein, NARAL

Lewis Goldstein, Kenny Agosto

movement.
Marching in last years pride parade with then Public Advocate Bill de Blasio. Advocating with VOCAL NY at
various events.

For approximately twenty years prior to my election in 2012 I operated a pro bono law practice in the Bronx to assist
people with housing issues. I have also been a leader in my community, working since before my election on issues
with handicap accessibility, violence, and neighborhood disturbances.

One example is legislation I proposed that deals with sex offenders, but also has a provision that would make sexual
harassment of a tenant by any owner, agent or operator of a multiple dwelling or for any employee or contractor of
such owner, agent or operator constitutes a violation of the warranty of habitability.


Full Name: Tony Avella

Office Sought: NYS Senate District 11


Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Tony Avella for New York

Campaign Website: tonyavellafornewyork.com



CWA District 1
Plumbers Union Local 1
RWDSU
1199 (committed)
& others


movement.
Supported/voted in favor of every LGBT legislation while in City Council and now State Senate


Co-sponsor of all LGBT bills in Senate


Full Name: John Liu



Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): John Liu Senate Election Committee

Campaign Website: www.liunewyork.com

Campaign Twitter Account: LiuNewYork

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Liu.NYC

Local Leaders - Queens County Democrats; Queens County Young Democrats; Queens Borough President Melinda
Katz; Congressmembers Joseph Crowley, Grace Meng, and Gregory Meeks; New York State Senators Joe Addabbo,
Martin Dilan, Ruth Hassell-Thompson, Brad Hoylman, Liz Krueger, Velmanette Montgomery, Kevin Parker, Jose
Peralta, Bill Perkins, Gustavo Rivera, James Sanders and Toby Stavisky; Ed Braunstein, Barbara Clark, Ron Kim,
Nily Rozic, Mike Simanowitz, and David Weprin; New York City Councilmembers Peter Koo, Rory Lancman,
Daneek Miller, Mark Weprin, and Paul Vallone.

Labor Unions New York Hotel Trades Council, UAW Region 9A, Mason Tenders District Council, Steamfitters
Local 638, Metallic Lathers Local 46, IATSE Local 1, IBEW Local 3, UFCW Local 1500, New York City Coalition
of Operating Engineers Locals 14 and 15, Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, Stationary Engineers
Locals 30 and 94, School Custodians Local 891; and New York City Building Inspectors Local 211.

Community & Activist Groups - Tenants PAC, New Yorkers for Social Justice PAC, Brooklyn-Queens NOW PAC,
Italian American PAC, New York Communities for Change, Daily Kos, Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club of
Queens, and the Muslim Democratic Club of New York.

Daniel Dromm and Rosie Mendez

movement.
As a Councilmember and New York City Comptroller, I consistently supported the LGBT community. This
included, as Comptroller, releasing the LGBT Directory of Services and Resources, which is a guide to nearly 750
community organizations and hosting an annual Pride event to honor leaders among in the LGBT community. And as
Councilmember, I made a point to stay connected to the LGBT community in Queens, and still maintain those ties to
this day.



The State Senate and District 11 need real Democratic leadership, with the experience and ability to get results. My
experience as a two-term New York City Councilmember and the New York City Comptroller have taught me how to
effectively legislate and lead.

Two areas of LGBT services in many New York City neighborhoods need to be improved. Those are outreach and
community services for LGBT youth and seniors. This includes a staggering lack of senior housing options for the
aging LGBT population in District 11 and beyond. While Ill strive to expand and protect rights and services to all in
the LGBT community, Ill also endeavor to greatly increase services to young people and to the aging LGBT
community of Senate District 11.


Full Name: Leroy G. Comrie Jr


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic Party, Working Families Party


Campaign Website: www.myleroycomrie.com

Campaign Twitter Account: Leroycomrie

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/comrieforqueens

Queens County Democratic Organization, Working Families Party, 1199 SEIU, SEIU 32BJ, Council of Supervisors
and Administrators, Mason Tenders District Council, Teamsters Joint Council 16, Building and Construction Trades
Council, ATU Local 1056, ATU Local 1179, RWDSU, Local 338 RWDSU/ UFCW, Local 46 Metallic Latherers,
UFCW Local 1500, IBEW Local 3, CWA District 1, CWA Local 1182, Congressman Joe Crowley, Congressman
Gregory Meeks, Council Member I. Daneek Miller, Council Member Donovan Richards, Guy R. Brewer Democratic
Club, United for Progress Democratic Club, Rev. Edward Davis (Senior Pastor, Presbyterian Church of St. Albans;
President; C.U.C.E.
Rev. Charles L. Norris, Sr. (Executive Secretary, Clergy United for Community Empowerment, Inc. (C.U.C.E.)), Jim
Owles Democratic Club, Lesbian & Gay Democratic Club of Queens, Democratic Leaders Archie Spigner, Elmer
Blackburne, Jackie Boyce and June Bunch

I have not made any 2014 endorsements but I have consistently supported my former colleagues on the City Council,
Danny Dromm and Jimmy Van Bramer and I supported former Speaker Christine Quinn for Mayo

movement.
As a community leader, Council Member and Deputy Borough President, I have delivered for New Yorkers. In the
State Senate, I will use my years of passionate advocacy and government experience to create jobs, strengthen our
schools and make our neighborhoods safer. I have a
demonstrated record of working with colleagues in government, stakeholders, community members and others to
forge the agreements necessary to make a difference.
#As a council member and chair of the land use committee I worked to include more affordable housing in
development projects and promote good paying jobs to help more people attain their dreams. As a former school
board member and a parent I understand the importance of our schools and providing sound education. As a council
member I organized workshops and seminars for homeowners and prospective homeowners to help them protect
themselves from foreclosures. As chair of the City Council's Land Use Committee I spearheaded the City's FRESH
zoning incentive program. To help encourage fresh food deserts, this program provides zoning incentives to


developers whose primary commercial tenant is a supermarket. With respect to LBGT concerns, in the City Council I
have participated and supported every legislative action that supports the LBGT movement.

As a community leader, Council Member and Deputy Borough President, I have delivered for our families. In the
State Senate, I will use my years of passionate advocacy and government experience to create jobs, strengthen our
schools and make our neighborhoods safer. I have a
demonstrated record of working with colleagues in government, stakeholders, community members and others to
forge the agreements necessary to make a difference.

There's a few policies that I want to look at. We need a greater focus on hate crimes, and the prevention of hate
crimes throughout the state; this includes active pursuit of hate crimes by the attorney general. Secondly, we need
increased housing subsidies to provide affordable housing to the community, especially to the aging LGBT
community whose members may feel ostracized in traditional senior housing settings, and to the HIV/AIDS
community where individuals need wraparound health and social service. The LGBT community has received less
services in other parts of the State, particularly in areas where homophobia remains prevalent, simply because of a
reluctance of individuals to receive public services they clearly qualify for out of a fear of being ostracized. We also
need to support more programs for LGBT youth, many of whom in the State are still afraid to come out to their peers
for fear.


Full Name: Martin Malave Dilan



Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Dilan for Senate

Campaign Website: dilanforsenate.com

Campaign Twitter Account: dilanforsenate

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/MMDilan

To date I have received the endorsement of NARAL Pro-Choice, DC 37, Central Labor Council, 32BJ and Brooklyn
Borough President Eric Adams. I am hopeful to again receive SDNYC's endorsement as well as other electeds and
organizations.

Senator Tom Duane

movement.
Through out my career I have supported issues that impact the lives of the LGBT community. As a City Councilman
and then as a State Senator I sought insight from my colleague Tom Duane. I've supported marriage equality,
GENDA, 30% cap on income for housing for individuals living with HIV and will continue to do so in the future.

I love the community I was born and raised in. Having been a resident of North Brooklyn for my entire life I have
personally witnessed the community's growth. As a young man I was drawn into community activism and have been
active in public service since. I have been a legislator in Albany for 12 years and have worked to maintain the
affordability of mass transit, mitigate the tragedies of drunk driving by sponsoring Leandra's Law, sponsored
legislation to help Loft tenants and legislation that provides tenants a voice (complete this). I was proud to stand on
the Senate floor to vote in favor of Marriage Equality and spent two years working on behalf of the Senate Democrats
defending minority and urban citizens' rights during the redistricting process. Prior to my time in the Senate I was a
City Councilman and a school board member/President. I have worked for the public good and will continue to do so
to the best of my abilities. I value public service and the efforts of my colleagues. That is why I have always
considered representing North Brooklyn in Albany a full time job and have never sought outside income.

Earlier this year, I introduced legislation that I believe would help protect the rights of all tenants. With all certainty,
affordable housing is a concern for countless New Yorkers. Disturbingly, in my community, landlords have taken to
sabotaging rent controlled apartments in an attempt to remove tenants and increase rents. These actions have gravely


endangered the welfare of the families residing in these units. As such, I have introduced legislation that would go
beyond the current tenant harassment protections to include sabotage as a class D felony. Although this legislation is
not LGBT specific, I believe that it would benefit the community should it become law.


Full Name: Debbie Medina


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic and Working Families Party


Campaign Website: debbiemedina2014.nationbuilder.com



Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez
Councilmember Antonio Reynoso
LAMBDA Independent Democrats
New Kings Democrats


movement.

I have spent my entire life in this district. I raised my family here, putting my kids through public school, and I work
right here in North Brooklyn as a tenant's advocate and organizer. Our district is changing and we need a strong voice
in Albany working for us. I know that we need to protect families from displacement while making sure that new
development is mixed income and accommodates all North Brooklyn residents. Additionally, we need to protect
public schools and provide them with the funding they need to succeed. My experience comes from a lifetime of
living, working and organizing in the district I am seeking to represent.

I will be a strong voice to pass GENDA in the State Senate, where it has failed over the past years in Albany. I will
also be a strong voice for increasing state resources and funding to deal with the increased homelessness of LGBT
youth, especially in New York City.


Full Name: Sean Henry



Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Committee to Elect Sean Henry

Campaign Website: Electseanhenry.com

Campaign Twitter Account: ElectSeanHenry

Campaign Facebook Page: facebook.com/ElectSeanHenry

Lambda Independent Democrats, Brooklyns largest lesbian and gay political organization; Local Community
Activist Regina Powell

I am proud to have received the endorsement from the Lambda Independent Democrats and am seeking the
endorsement from The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and the Empire State Pride Agenda.

movement.
On June 22, 2011, I married the love of my life Rob Jones on a sunny day in City Hall. I believe we need to build
upon these advancements of gay and lesbian rights to ensure we have adequate laws to protect individuals who find
themselves still under attack especially in the neighborhoods of the 19th Senate District.

The LGBT community is my community and I have every intention of serving this community to the extent of my
ability in the New York State Senate.

I believe we need legislation that toughens our hate crimes law and will add more police to the neighborhoods where
LGBT people are under assault.


Full Name: Dell Smitherman


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democrat and Working Families Party

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Fiends of Dell Smitherman

Campaign Website: dellsmitherman.com

Campaign Twitter Account: dellsmitherman

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/dellsmitherman

Unions
1199 SEIU
SEIU 32BJ
CWA District 1
CWA 1180
RWDSU
RWDSU 338
UFCW Local 1500
UAW Region 9A
Metal Lathers and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 46
District Council 9 Painters and Allied Trades
Teamsters Joint Council 16

Community:
Make the Road Action Fund
Metropolitan Council, Inc
New York Communities for Change
Social Justice PAC

Elected:
NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer

Club:



I have not endorsed any LGBT candidates since I announced my candidacy. I am also not aware of any LGBT
candidates currently seeking elected office but can guarantee that I will be an ally to the LGBT community if elected
Senator.

movement.
My commitment to elect progressive champions that are in full support of advancing the LGBT agenda is
demonstrated in my work with 1199 SEIU. As a Political Coordinator, I worked 12+ hours days helping allies and
LGBT candidates get elected. In 2013, I coordinated all 1199 membership outreach and field operations in now
Council Members Carlos Menchaca and Ritchie Torres' race. My commitment to their candidacy extended beyond my
official role as I truly believed in their candidacy and the game changing effect of two young, openly gay men being
elected to the New York City Council.

I am the best candidate to represent this district. I have spent the past 18 years serving the members of the largest
local union in the country, 1199 SEIU, where I have fought for working families, negotiated contracts to ensure
workers were paid good wages and benefits, and coordinated both issue and electoral campaigns. My role at 1199
SEIU has afforded me the opportunity to coordinate community outreach and build coalitions that collectively work
to create a better New York for all New Yorkers.

During my time at 1199 SEIU, I worked on several campaigns and plan to win this campaign by raising the financial
resources, building a coalition of progressive allies, and executing an aggressive field program.

We are identifying supporters by going to their doors, churches, senior centers, tenant associations and community
meetings. Through my experience at 1199 SEIU, I have learned that the best way to reach people is by going into the
community with my clipboard, not by working from behind a desk. I am taking my vision to the community. I speak
with people at train stations every morning, at their doors in the evening and am simultaneously meeting with other
leaders in the community to garner additional support. This race will be won in the field and my team is working hard
to execute our plan to secure victory.

I fully support the passage of the State Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) and will work with my
progressive allies to pressure others in the state legislature to support it as well.

I am also happy to meet regularly with LGBT community groups to stay abreast on LGBT issues and learn more
about how I can be an ally in the state legislature.


Full Name: Gary W. Carsel


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democrats, Working Families Party

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Gary Carsel

Campaign Website: CARSELforStateSenate.com

Campaign Twitter Account: CarselDown2Siz

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/GaryCarselForStateSenate

Stagehands Local 1


movement.
For years I have been an active participant in the Staten Island Pride parade. In fact, for many years, my vehicle,
being a convertible was used by the Grand Marshal to ride in. I will be participating in the Pride Fest Run this
Saturday.

As a Democrat, I am on the Executive Member of one Staten Island Democratic Club and on the Board of
Governance of another. Also, I am a Democratic State Committee representative for the South Shore of Staten Island.
In addition to being a very active Democrat, I am an active member of the Staten Island community. I am on the
board of the Sundog Theatre, and the Lathrope Voorspuy Scholarship Fund. I also am very active with the Staten
Island Athletic Club, and the Staten Island Bicycling Association.

I will work to uphold, and work with other legislators to uphold, the spirit of the Founding Father. You know the part
of the Declaration of Independence which says that "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." It seems that some
legislators seem to have forgotten this.


Full Name: Brad Hoylman


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democratic, Working Families Party

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Hoylman for Senate

Campaign Website: bradhoylman.com/

Campaign Twitter Account: bradhoylman

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/bradhoylman

Park River Independent Democrats, Ansonia Democratic Club, McManus Midtown Democratic Club, Jim Owles
Liberal Democratic Club, Chelsea Reform Democratic Club, Village Independent Democrats, Village Reform
Democratic Club, Downtown Independent Democrats, Coalition for New District Alternative, Gramercy Stuyvesant
Independent Democrats, Tilden Democratic Club, Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club, Lexington Democratic Club,
NARAL, League of Conservation Voters, Victory Fund, Empire State Pride Agenda, 32BJ, Working Families Party

Christine Quinn, Tom Duane, Deborah Glick, Corey Johnson, Ritchie Torres, Rosie Mendez, Danny Dromm, Jimmy
Van Bramer, and many others.

movement.
During my first year in the State Senate, I authored and secured enactment of a new law that expands access to the
meningitis vaccine in response to a deadly outbreak of the disease among gay and bisexual men in New York City.
Late last year, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced he is conducting an audit of the State Hate Crimes
Law, based on a recommendation from my Senate report and public forum on the topic after a rash of anti-LGBT and
other bias crimes last spring, including a murder in my district. I also worked closely with advocates and the
administrations of Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio to secure funding in the State and City 2014-15 budgets
establishing a 30%-of-income rent contribution cap for participants in the citys HIV/AIDS rental assistance program.

I have had a 15+ year record of advocacy on behalf of our community as a past president of Manhattans Gay and
Lesbian Independent Democrats, a former member of the board of directors of the Empire State Pride Agenda, and an
openly-gay Democratic District Leader and Community Board chair. Through my work as a former Trustee of the
Community Service Society, New York Citys leading anti-poverty organization, and as a former board member of
Tenants & Neighbors, Class Size Matters and Citizen Action, I have gained a deep appreciation for the diverse needs
of the 27th Senate District.



I am the prime Senate sponsor of legislation that would legalize gestational surrogacy in New York and clarify and
protect parental rights for LGBT families, and legislation that would ban licensed mental health professionals from
practicing so-called conversion therapy on minors. I have also been a leader on funding programs for runway and
homeless youth, fighting for transgender rights, and improving access to programs and drugs to prevent and treat HIV
infection.


Full Name: Liz Krueger


From which parties are you seeking nominations? D, WFP

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Friends of Liz Krueger

Campaign Website: www.lizkrueger.com

Campaign Twitter Account: lizkrueger

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/statesenatorlizkrueger

Tenants PAC
Chelsea Reform Dem Club
East Side Dem Club
Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club
Four Freedoms Democratic Club
Gramercy-Stuyvesant Independent Democratic Club
Lenox Hill Democratic Club
Lexington Democratic Club
Tilden Democratic Club
Senator Charles E. Schumer
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
Congressman Jerry Nadler
State Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins
State Senator Brad Hoylman
State Senator Jose M. Serrano
Assemblymember Dan Quart
Assemblymember Richard Gottfried
Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh
Councilmember Daniel Garodnick
Councilmember Jessica Lappin
Councilmember Rosie Mendez

many over the years including Brad Hoylman, Tom Duane, Rosie Mendez, Jimmy Van Bramer, Mararita Lopez

movement.


Attended rallies, parades, same-sex marriage ceremonies, worked with numerous LGBT groups on advocacy,
provided technical assistance to groups such as SAGE, GMHC, NYAC and HIV Law project, supported numerous
LGBT candidates for elective office, consistently cosponsored and spoke out in support of LGBT legislative priorities

Over my years int he legislature I have developed a deep understanding of the fiscal realities facing our state, which I
apply in my current role as ranking Democratic member of the Finance Committee. I have been an outspoken
advocate for equal rights for all in New York State, and for recognizing the important role of government in meeting
the needs of the most vulnerable New Yorkers. I also draw on many years of experience running nonprofits that
addresses housing and food security issues, which continues to inform my legislative work

My top legislative priorities related specifically to the LGBT community for the upcoming session are passage of
GENDA and passage of legislation banning conversion therapy for minors. I will also be focusing on working with
the governor to as he rolls out his plan to end the AIDS Epidemic.


Full Name: Jose M. Serrano


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Dem / WFP

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Serrano For State Senate

Campaign Website:



Jim Owles Dem Club, 32BJ, UAW

Sen. Brad Hoylman, former Sen Tom Duane, former Councilmember Phil Reed, and many others.

movement.
I have been one of the more outspoken supporters of the LGBTQ community on all issues, including marriage
equality, GENDA, and other legislative matters. I've been very active in participating in LGBTQ activities such as
Pride events and health fairs, including marching in the Annual Pride Parade in Manhattan during LGBT Pride
Month.

I'm committed to reforming government to (hopefully) help inspire confidence in the legislature.

I've been very supportive of budget funding to better deal with the HIV/AIDS crisis that is unrelenting in the Latino
and African American communities. East Harlem and the South Bronx has not seen the drops in HIV that we've seen
in other places. I'm also very concerned with the ongoing problem of homeless LGBTQ youth. I have sponsored and
hosted panel discussions led by a panel made up entirely by transgender people, who spoke passionately about the
problem of violence against the transgender community.


Full Name: Robert Jackson


From which parties are you seeking nominations? Democrat, WFP

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Jackson for Senate

Campaign Website: VoteRobertJackson.com

Campaign Twitter Account: RJackson_NYC

Campaign Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/VoteRobertJackson

Sen. Bill Perkins
Broadway Democratic Club
Three Parks Democratic Club
Park River Democratic Club
Local 891, Operating Engineers
And long list of District Leaders, State Committee members, religious, community and educational leaders
ATU 1181

I have been supportive of my LGBT colleagues in government and many candidates including Assembly Member
Danny O Donnell and voted for Chris Quinn twice for speaker.

movement.
As a community leader, School Board leader and now a City Council leader, Ive fought for basic justice and fairness,
to make city government more responsive to peoples needs and to give every single child the same chance to succeed
that I was given.

While great strides have been made against discrimination and we are all excited by the passage of Marriage Equality
in NYS, much more needs to be done to achieve true equality for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
community. We need real leadership that doesnt just talk about problems, but also expends the political capital
needed to solve them. Our City needs leaders that intimately understand the destructive power of discrimination, and
who take the commitment to eradicate it everywhere and for everyone personally.

Thats why from my first days in the City Council 12 years ago, I was strong supporter of Marriage Equality,
including attending press events, signing letters and petitions and proud to co-sponsor a resolution urging the State
Legislature and the Governor to support the Dignity for All Students Act, and urging the Mayor and the New York
City Board of Education to address the needs and protect the rights of students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and/or transgender; and 2 years later in 2004 to co-sponsor a resolution calling upon the Mayor to instruct the City


Clerk to recognize the fundamental rights of same-sex partners by issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in
the City of New York; and partnered with UFT to promote the BRAVE campaign, an anti bullying hotline, introduced
and passed into law the School Safety Act and this year a leader promoting Respect for All Week in our public
schools next month to help promote understanding and combat bullying .

Its why I fought to secure millions of dollars to combat HIV/AIDS, worked to make health care more accessible to
LGBT seniors and to homeless gay youth, and every year to make allocations to the Gay Men's Crisis Center. Its why
I have always had a diverse staff with many trusted LGBT advisors, walked in the LGBT Parade and was one of the
first elected officials to record an It Gets Better video. (http://www.itgetsbetter.org/video/entry/1388)

I am excited for the opportunity to continue my work and serve as your State Senator. With the same tenacity, passion
and determination that has enabled me to get results as a neighborhood leader, School Board leader and for twelve
years as a City Council leader, I am ready to go to Albany to fight for change, for your values and vision, and to
achieve Democratic control of the State Senate.

As a Community School Board President I sued the State to fix a broken school funding formula that cheated our
children, then walked 150 miles to Albany to build support for the cause and won a court judgment that brought home
$16 billion for NYC public school children. On the City Council, I Chaired the Education Committee and was chosen
by my colleagues to serve as co-chair of the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus. Ive fought to protect seniors and
prevent the people who helped build our neighborhoods from being pushed out, sponsored legislation to help small
businesses and protect them from unaffordable rent increases, led the fight to protect workers rights and for paid sick
leave and to expand the ability of minority- and women-owned businesses to compete for city contracts and Ive been
a leader in the fight for civil rights and human rights, to knock down barriers and advance equality, progressive values
and opportunity for all.

Many can talk the talk, but you know you can count on me to walk the walk to stand on principle and fight for what
we all believe in to take on the status quo and fight for you. That is what Ive done. That is what I will do as your
State Senator.

Three priorities as State Senator: first, continue my lifelong fight for civil rights and human rights, to knock down
barriers and advance equality, progressive values and opportunity for all by finally passing GENDA; second,
addressing the on-going HIV/AIDS epidemic by increasing education and outreach particularly to women and youth
and increasing funding to programs like HASA which I advocated for each year on the City Council; and third,
legislation saying that condoms are not admissible as evidence in the prosecution of prostitution.


Full Name: Jeffrey D. Klein


From which parties are you seeking nominations?

Full Name of Campaign Committee(s): Jeff Klein for New York

Campaign Website:



Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Workers Union, the Transportation Workers Union Local 100, Plumbers
Union Local 1, the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York, Teamsters Joint Council 16, DC 9
IUPAT, Steamfitters Local 638, the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council, National NYCPD 10-13
Organization, Port Authority PBA, Uniformed Fire Officers Association, Detectives' Endowment Association, Retail,
Wholesale, and Department Store Workers Union Local 338 the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club,
Liberty Democratic Association, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., Former Bronx Borough President
Fernando Ferrer, Bronx Democratic County Committee Chairman Carl Heastie, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz,
Assemblyman Luis Sepulvda, Assemblyman Marcos Crespos, Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, Assemblyman Michael
Benedetto, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, Council Member Annabel Palma, Council Member James Vacca, Council
Member Ritchie Torres, Council Member Vanessa Gibson, Council Member Andrew Cohen, Former Council
Member June Eisland, Village of Pelham Trustee Joel Marty, Town of Pelham Democratic Committee and
Democratic Leader Lewis Goldstein.

Councilmember Ritchie Torres

movement.
I was an early strong supporter and leading proponent in the fight for the passage of the historic Marriage Equality
Act in New York State in 2011. For me the fight for marriage equality was a pivotal LGBT civil rights issue - an
issue of equal protection guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Under the Constitution every individual is guaranteed
the freedom to marry and I stood with the LGBT community to ensure that New York State defended that right. Every
citizen of this state deserves the right to live and love in freedom, free from discrimination or persecution.

When it comes to my commitment, I have a long history of standing with and standing up for the LGBT community
on a variety of issues. While in the Assembly I worked to pass the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act
(SONDA) in 2002, which made it unlawful for anyone in New York State to be discriminated against in employment,
housing, credit, education and public accommodations because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation and just
four years ago worked to pass the 2010 Dignity for All Students Act which protects public school students from


harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender expression. I am a firm believer that as public
servants we have not only an obligation but a responsibility to ensure that EVERY resident of this state has equal
benefits under the law and I will fight to make sure that our LGBT brothers and sisters are not left out or left behind
when it comes to equal rights, benefits and protections under the laws of the State of New York.

Currently I stand with the LGBT community in the immediate need to pass GENDA, the Gender Expression Non-
Discrimination Act. Because without it, while unconscionable, it will still be legal to discriminate against New
Yorkers, outside of public schools, based on their gender identity or expression.

I have represented the residents of the 34th Senate District for twenty years - first as a member of the Assembly and
currently as their State Senator. I know and care for the people of the 34th Senate District deeply. Through the years I
have worked to make sure that their streets are safe, their local economies stay strong, and that their neighborhoods
and quality of life improve. At the state level I have worked to put more money back into the pockets of hard-working
New York families and seniors, most recently through my Making NY more Affordable agenda. Making NY more
affordable presented multiple common sense proposals, many of which were adopted in the 2014-2015 State Budget -
including: universal pre-k for thousands of 4-year-olds starting this September, increased child care subsidies,
freezing rents and lowering prescription drug costs for seniors and plans to develop more middle class housing.

Included in my Affordable NY agenda highlighted above is a meaningful plan to create a paid family leave system
that truly meets the needs of modern day New Yorkers and their families. Currently the Family and Medical Leave
Act allows for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave. We all know friends and family members who cannot afford to take
one, let alone three months off from work without jeopardizing their household budget. My plan to institute a
statewide paid family leave program would allow both public and private sector employees to receive up to half their
weekly wage for up to six weeks a year. This paid leave would surpass disability leave given for those women who
have went through childbirth and would now include taking time off to bond with a child who has been adopted or
taking care of a sick spouse, parent or partner. In todays world - with both parents working outside the home and the
definition of family ever expanding - this is the type of leave that would make a meaningful difference in the lives of
our LGBT families.

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