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Pedro Pierluisi on Civil Rights
Puerto Rico Democratic Governor: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Pedro Pierluisi on other issues.
  • ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays. (Jun 2009)
  • Constitutional Amendment for women's equal rights. (Jun 2011)
  • Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender. (Jan 2013)
  • Investigate deportation of Japanese during WWII. (Jan 2009)
Ricky Rossello on Civil Rights
Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger: Click here for Ricky Rossello on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Wanda Vazquez Garced on Civil Rights
Democratic candidate for governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Wanda Vazquez Garced on other issues.
  • Oversaw budget cuts to groups serving battered women. (Aug 2019)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Sila Calderon on Civil Rights
Puerto Rico PR Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Sila Calderon on other issues.
  • Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)
Luis Fortuno on Civil Rights
At-Large (retired 2008) (District 0): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Luis Fortuno on other issues.
  • Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
  • Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage. (Jun 2008)
Anibal Acevedo-Vila on Civil Rights
Delegate to US House (PR-AL): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Anibal Acevedo-Vila on other issues.
  • Constitutional Amendment for equal rights by gender. (Mar 2001)
Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon on Civil Rights
New Progressive/Republican (District 0): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon on other issues.
  • Keep child welfare services free of discrimination. (Jun 2019)
Pedro Pierluisi on Civil Rights
Democrat (District AL): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Pedro Pierluisi on other issues.
  • ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays. (Jun 2009)
  • Constitutional Amendment for women's equal rights. (Jun 2011)
  • Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender. (Jan 2013)
  • Investigate deportation of Japanese during WWII. (Jan 2009)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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