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Gretchen Whitmer on Civil Rights
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2013: repeal Michigan's same-sex marriage ban
Q: Support gay marriage?Bill Schuette (R): No. Defended voter-enacted marriage ban as "a simple recognition that biology matters." But will respect Supreme Court decision allowing it.
Gretchen Whitmer (D): Yes. Introduced 2013 bill to repeal Michigan's same-sex marriage ban, two years before Supreme Court legalized gay marriage.
Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide on 2018 Michigan Governor race
, Oct 9, 2018
Guarantee equal pay for equal work
When women thrive, we all thrive. Women in Michigan earn 74 cents for every dollar their male counterparts make for the same work.
As Governor, I will demand equal pay for equal work to support women and their families in an economy that increasingly requires two paychecks to pay the bills and where a growing number of women are the sole income earners.
Source: 2018 Michigan Gubernatorial website GretchenWhitmer.com
, Nov 1, 2017
Expand civil rights laws
Year after year, in the Senate and as a private citizen, I pushed to expand our civil rights laws to include people of all genders, identities, and sexual orientations.
We drew the line when lawmakers tried to exclude transgender people from our civil rights laws. And I fought for same-sex adoptions and domestic partner benefits.
Source: 2018 Michigan Gubernatorial website GretchenWhitmer.com
, Nov 1, 2017
Yes to civil unions or same-sex marriage
Q: Should Michigan recognize civil unions between same-sex couples?A: Yes.
Q: Should Michigan restrict marriage to a union only between a man and a woman?
A: No.
Q: Should Michigan include sexual orientation in Michigan's anti-discrimination laws?
A: Yes.
Source: 2004 MI Congressional National Political Awareness Test
, Nov 1, 2004
Apply affirmative action to state hiring and state colleges
On Affirmative Action: Should race, ethnicity, or gender be taken into account in state agencies? decisions on Public employment?A: Yes.
Q: State college and university admissions?
A: Yes.
Q: State contracting?
A: Yes.
Q: Should state colleges and universities receive funding if they use affirmative action in their admission policies?
A: Yes.
Source: 2004 MI Congressional National Political Awareness Test
, Nov 1, 2004
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