Words: Supports civil unions with full equality of benefits and believes gay marriage should be left to the states. She also believes that the “don’t-ask-don’t-tell” policy was an important transition step toward military integration. “I think I have an opportunity to reverse (more…)

Words: McCain feels that gay marriage should be left to the states and that the “don’t-ask-don’t-tell” policy is working and should be kept in place.

Actions: McCain voted AGAINST prohibiting job discrimination (more…)

Words: Obama believes that anti-discrimination laws should include sexual orientation and supports strong civil unions and equal rights, but stops short of supporting gay marriage. “The heightened focus on marriage is a distraction from other, attainable measures (more…)

Words: Paul believes that “don’t-ask-don’t-tell” is a decent policy and opposes gay adoption, but feels that LGBT rights should be left to the states.

Actions: Paul voted FOR banning gay adoption (more…)

Words: Romney supports benefits for gay partners, but opposes gay marriage. He also believes that the “don’t-ask-don’t-tell” policy works. “That benefits are given to married couples and not to singles or gay couples has nothing to do with discrimination (more…)

Biden supports same-sex marriage and feels it is inevitable. He also supports including sexual orientation in hate crime legislation. “I don’t think the government can dictate the definition of marriage to religious institutions (more…)

Words: Edwards opposes “don’t-ask-don’t-tell” and the Defense of Marriage Act. He is conflicted on gay marriage, but supports full partnership benefits. “It makes perfect sense to me that gay and lesbian couples would say, ‘Civil unions, great; 1,100 federal benefits, great; give us these rights (more…)

Words: Giuliani supports domestic partnerships, but not gay marriage (though he opposes a ban on gay marriage), and the inclusion of sexual preference in anti-discrimination laws. He also feels that the policy on gays in the military should not be changed in a time of war. (more…)

Words: Huckabee opposes civil unions and gay adoption. He feels the “don’t-ask-don’t-tell” policy should remain in place. “In our lifetimes, we’ve seen our country go from Barney Fife to Barney Frank. … I have a problem with changing institutions that have served us.” (more…)

Words: Supports full equality for gays and lesbians, including the right to marry, adopt, and serve openly in the military. “If our Constitution really means what it says, that all are created equal … then our brothers and sisters who happen to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered (more…)

Words: Richardson supports civil unions with full marriage rights, sexual orientation being included in hate crime legislation, and open military service by gays and lesbians.
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Words: Thompson personally opposes gay marriage and civil unions, but feels the decision should be left to the states. “I think that we ought to be a tolerant nation. I think we ought to be tolerant people. But we shouldn’t set up special categories for anybody. (more…)