Democrat Brian Higbie, a Yorktown resident, is running to replace Republican Steve Katz, who is not seeking re-election. Brian Higbie has publicly indicated his support for GENDA and the Conversion Therapy bill. Attends regularly attends LGBTQ ally groups in his district to stay informed of the issues confronting the community.
Robert Carroll (D) for Assembly District 44
Democratic candidate running in open seat; he is the likely winner in this overwhelmingly Democratic district; supports GENDA, the Conversion Therapy bill, the Dream Act, the Safe Act, and the Child Parent Security Act; endorsed by Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club of NYC and Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn.
Adriano Espaillat for Congressional District 13
Adriano Espaillat won the Democratic Primary in this race to fill retiring Congressman Charlie Rangel’s seat. In this heavily Democratic district, Espaillat is expected to win the seat in November handily. As a State Senator, Espaillat has been very good on LGBTQI issues. He is a co-sponsor of GENDA and …
Anna Throne-Holst for Congressional District 1
Anna Throne-Holst is the Democratic challenger running in this eastern Long Island district. She has received the endorsement of Equality Long Island for her commitment to supporting the Equality Act and other issues important to LGBTQI people on Long Island. She has also been an outspoken supporter of sensible gun …
Colleen Deacon for Congressional District 24
Colleen Deacon is running against Republican incumbent Congressman John Katko in this Syracuse-area district. Congressman Katko is not a co-sponsor of nearly any bills related to the LGBTQI community. Colleen Deacon is a former staffer for U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), one of the leaders on LGBT rights in the …
DuWayne Gregory for Congressional District 2
DuWayne Gregory is the Democratic challenger to Republican incumbent Peter King. King has a 4% rating from HRC. In announcing his run, DuWayne Gregory, whose son is gay, sited KingÍs poor record on LGBT rights as a primary motivation for entering the race. Gregory is currently the presiding officer of …
Grace Meng for Congressional District 6
Has a 100% rating from HRC; co-sponsors the Equality Act, Every Child Deserves a Family Act, FAMILY (Family and Medical Insurance Leave) Act, Respect for Marriage Act, Safe Schools Improvement Act, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, International Human Rights Defense Act, Juror Non-Discrimination Act, Freedom from Discrimination in Credit …
Joseph Crowley for Congressional District 14
Has a 100% rating from HRC; co-sponsors the Equality Act, Every Child Deserves a Family Act, FAMILY Act, Respect for Marriage Act, Student Non-Discrimination Act, Safe Schools Act, Global Respect Act, Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act, Customer Non-Discrimination Act; endorsed by Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club of NYC, Stonewall …
Paul Tonko for Congressional District 20
Has a 100% rating from HRC; co-sponsors the Equality Act, Every Child Deserves a Family Act, FAMILY Act, Respect for Marriage Act, Student Non-Discrimination Act, Safe Schools Improvement Act, Global Respect Act, and Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act
Jerrold Nadler for Congressional District 10
Has a 100% rating from HRC; co-sponsors the Equality Act, Every Child Deserves a Family Act, FAMILY Act, Student Non-Discrimination Act, Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, Global Respect Act, International Human Rights Defense Act, Respect for Marriage Act, Safe Schools Improvement Act, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, Freedom from Discrimination …