The Equality New York PAC is proud to endorse the following candidates for Federal office in the June 26th, 2018 Primary. These candidates have demonstrated their support for the LGBTQI communities of our state, including the issues reflected in our legislative platform. We believe that our country is best served …
Zephyr Teachout for Congressional District 19
Zephyr Teachout is the Democrat running for this open seat being vacated by Republican Congressman Chris Gibson. Her Republican opponent has said that he now supports marriage equality but he has also been endorsed by the NRA. In 2014, Teachout was endorsed by Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, an LGBT …
Tom Suozzi for Congressional District 3
Tom Suozzi is the Democrat running in the open seat being vacated by Congressman Steve Israel in the north part of Long Island. In 2009, Suozzi authored a NYT op-ed endorsing marriage equality. As Nassau County Executive, he supported the creation of a countywide law that would prohibit discrimination on …
Richard Reichard for Congressional District 11
Richard Reichard is the Democratic challenger to Republican Congress Member Daniel Donovan who co-sponsors nearly none of the bills important to the LGBTQI community. Richard Reichard has been endorsed by Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club of NYC, Stonewall Democrats of NYC, and Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn for his support …
Sean Patrick Maloney for Congressional District 18
Only openly-LGBT member of NY’s Congressional delegation; has a 100% rating from HRC; co-sponsors the Equality Act, Every Child Deserves a Family Act, FAMILY Act, Global Respect Act, International Human Rights Defense Act, Respect for Marriage Act, Safe Schools Improvement Act, Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment …
Kim Myers for Congressional District 22
Kim Myers is the Democratic candidate running in the open race for central New YorkŐs Congressional District 22. She is running against Republican Claudia Tenney, who, as an Assembly Member, consistently voted against GENDA, the Conversion Therapy bill, the Safe Act, the Dream Act, and the Marriage Equality Act. Kim …
Yvette Clarke for Congressional District 9
Has a 96% rating from HRC; co-sponsors the Equality Act, Respect for Marriage Act, Safe Schools Improvement Act, Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, FAMILY Act, Student Non-Discrimination Act, Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act; endorsed by Stonewall Democrats of NYC and Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn
Kathleen Rice for Congressional District 4
Has a 100% rating from HRC; co-sponsors the Equality Act, Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, International Human Rights Defense Act, Respect for Marriage Act, Safe Schools Improvement Act, Student Non-Discrimination Act, Global Respect Act, Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act
Louise Slaughter for Congressional District 25
Has a 100% rating from HRC; co-sponsors the Equality Act, FAMILY Act, Respect for Marriage Act, Student Non-Discrimination Act, Safe Schools Improvement Act, Every Child Deserves a Family Act, and Global Respect Act
Nita Lowey for Congressional District 17
Has a 100% rating from HRC; co-sponsors the Equality Act, FAMILY Act, Respect for Marriage Act, Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act, Global Respect Act; works at the forefront on gun control issues