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STONEWALL LIBERTARIANS
News Release
For Immediate Release
October 8, 2006
Contact: Dr. Tom Stevens
Stonewall Libertarians Executive Director
718-357-7075
DrTomStevens@aol.com
Stonewall Libertarians Creates New Standard For
Endorsement Of Candidates Seeking Office
Tired of receiving evasive answers in response to candidate survey questions, Stonewall Libertarians has
adopted a specific statement of rights candidates seeking elective office must substantively adopt and
place on their websites if they wish to be considered for endorsement.
That statement is the following: "I believe in full equality for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and
transgendered individuals regardless of their sexual orientations or perceived gender identity or
presentation. I would call for the immediate repeal of federal and state Defense of Marriage Acts. I
would do away with the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, thus allowing our gay and lesbian
service men and women to serve their country openly and proudly. I oppose the proposed Federal
Marriage Amendment and all state constitutional amendments seeking to define marriage as a bond
between one man and one woman. I would do away with all special benefits and privileges granted to
individuals on the basis of their marital status. I would like all state governments and localities to get
out of the business of granting marriage licenses and allow people to enter into contractual relationships
to order their lives as they see fit, but so long as the government continues to grant marriage licenses to
heterosexual couples, I believe gay couples are entitled to the "equal protection" of the laws and should
be allowed to obtain government issued marriage licenses as well. I do not believe the government
should require religious institutions to perform marriage ceremonies that go against their church
doctrine. I oppose all laws that discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered Americans
and feel they deserve full equality under the law."
"This new standard requires candidates seeking our endorsement to substantively adopt a specific 'gay
right's plank' and to place that plank prominently on their website," said Dr. Tom Stevens, Executive
Director of Stonewall Libertarians. "We got tired of candidates submitting vague and evasive answers to
our candidate survey questions. This new positive statement tells us exactly where a particular candidate
stands on issues of importance to us."
The first candidate to substantively adopt the 'gay right's plank' of Stonewall Libertarians and receive
its endorsement was David Schlosser, the Libertarian Party candidate for Congress from Arizona's 1st
Congressional District. Upon placing the 'Stonewall Libertarians Statement Of Rights' on his website,
David Schlosser wrote, "One of the nation's leading gay rights advocacy groups, Stonewall Libertarians,
has proposed the following statement of rights which I endorse." Just prior to receiving the
endorsement of Stonewall Libertarians, David Schlosser confirmed by e-mail, "It's my position,
substantively."
Candidates willing to adopt the 'gay right's plank' of Stonewall Libertarians and place it on their website
in order to be considered for endorsement should contact Dr. Tom Stevens, Executive Director of
Stonewall Libertarians, at DrTomStevens@aol.com
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Stonewall Libertarians, founded by a Stonewall Veteran on April 20, 1996, is an independent
organization of libertarians that believes in being politically active to promote smaller
government, lower taxes and more individual freedom. It exists to reach out to Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, Transgender & gay-friendly libertarians to promote tolerance and equality in society.
News Release
For Immediate Release
October 8, 2006
Contact: Dr. Tom Stevens
Stonewall Libertarians Executive Director
718-357-7075
DrTomStevens@aol.com
Stonewall Libertarians Creates New Standard For
Endorsement Of Candidates Seeking Office
Tired of receiving evasive answers in response to candidate survey questions, Stonewall Libertarians has
adopted a specific statement of rights candidates seeking elective office must substantively adopt and
place on their websites if they wish to be considered for endorsement.
That statement is the following: "I believe in full equality for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and
transgendered individuals regardless of their sexual orientations or perceived gender identity or
presentation. I would call for the immediate repeal of federal and state Defense of Marriage Acts. I
would do away with the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, thus allowing our gay and lesbian
service men and women to serve their country openly and proudly. I oppose the proposed Federal
Marriage Amendment and all state constitutional amendments seeking to define marriage as a bond
between one man and one woman. I would do away with all special benefits and privileges granted to
individuals on the basis of their marital status. I would like all state governments and localities to get
out of the business of granting marriage licenses and allow people to enter into contractual relationships
to order their lives as they see fit, but so long as the government continues to grant marriage licenses to
heterosexual couples, I believe gay couples are entitled to the "equal protection" of the laws and should
be allowed to obtain government issued marriage licenses as well. I do not believe the government
should require religious institutions to perform marriage ceremonies that go against their church
doctrine. I oppose all laws that discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered Americans
and feel they deserve full equality under the law."
"This new standard requires candidates seeking our endorsement to substantively adopt a specific 'gay
right's plank' and to place that plank prominently on their website," said Dr. Tom Stevens, Executive
Director of Stonewall Libertarians. "We got tired of candidates submitting vague and evasive answers to
our candidate survey questions. This new positive statement tells us exactly where a particular candidate
stands on issues of importance to us."
The first candidate to substantively adopt the 'gay right's plank' of Stonewall Libertarians and receive
its endorsement was David Schlosser, the Libertarian Party candidate for Congress from Arizona's 1st
Congressional District. Upon placing the 'Stonewall Libertarians Statement Of Rights' on his website,
David Schlosser wrote, "One of the nation's leading gay rights advocacy groups, Stonewall Libertarians,
has proposed the following statement of rights which I endorse." Just prior to receiving the
endorsement of Stonewall Libertarians, David Schlosser confirmed by e-mail, "It's my position,
substantively."
Candidates willing to adopt the 'gay right's plank' of Stonewall Libertarians and place it on their website
in order to be considered for endorsement should contact Dr. Tom Stevens, Executive Director of
Stonewall Libertarians, at DrTomStevens@aol.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stonewall Libertarians, founded by a Stonewall Veteran on April 20, 1996, is an independent
organization of libertarians that believes in being politically active to promote smaller
government, lower taxes and more individual freedom. It exists to reach out to Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, Transgender & gay-friendly libertarians to promote tolerance and equality in society.