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Pre-show discussion, 6:45pm. central 919-515-1100 I www.ncsu.edu/arts This series receives support torn the North Carolina Aria CouncR, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves greet art Report Shows Voters Support Legislators Opposing Discrimination Study supports Equality NC’S case against anti LGBT constitutional amendment WASHINGTON - State legislators who voted against marriage discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans gender people in 2004 state legislatures were not hurt by their votes when they sought re-election, according to a new study released today by the Equality Federation and the Human Rights Campaign. The study will bolster efforts in North Carolina to defeat anti LGBT legislation, according to Equality NC News reports leading up to and fol lowing the 2004 elections often suggest ed that same-sex marriage rights cost many legislators their seats, as many Oily 1.7 percent of state legislators running for re-election lost their race because of their vote against banning marriage for same-sex couples. Ninety-four percent of legislators who voted against discrimination were re-elected. Inis re-election rate is con sistent with or higher than the average rate of re-election for all state legislators which is 90 percent for state House incumbents and 92 percent of state Senate incumbents. With the North Carolina General Assembly convening on January 26, Equality North Carolina will use the data in this report to help convince leg islators to vote for fairness for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender citizens, and to oppose any attempts to write discrimination into the state constitu tion. Equality North Carolina successfully blocked an anti-LGBT amendment in voters went to the polls on "moral val ues." However the study released today challenges that char acterization. "This study is a reminder that people who support equali ty for all families and couples are also moral values voters," said Toni Broaddus, Executive Director of the Equality Federation. "As the debate about how to protect all families We hope this information will help legislators recognize that they can do the right thing without damaging their chances of reelection. 2004 that would have denied same sex couples access to any type of relation ship recognition. The group expects a similar proposal to be- introduced this year, and says it may be more difficult to stop. . . . ''This report con firms our experience here in North Carolina," said Ian Palmquist, Executive Director - Programs of continues in the states, legislators should be confident that they can vote for equality without fear for their jobs." "Voting against discrimination is good policy and good politics," said Seth Kilboum, HRC's national field director. "Anyone trying to score politi cal points by discriminating against same-sex couples should be put on notice. Prejudice does not win at the polls." The topline results of the study con cluded: In 2004, legislators in 28 states cast votes on proposed bills, constitutional amendments and resolutions that dealt specifically with the right of same-sex couples to many. Legislators in 22 of these 28 states faced the voters in November. Eight hundred and eighty-one legis lators in these 22 states cast votes opposing discrimination. Of those 881 legislators, 640 faced re-election in 2004. Hie remainder did not seek re-elec tion, were not up for re-election, ran for other offices or were subject to term limits. Of the 640 legislators for whom the issue of marriage could -have factored into their election, 604 won. In file races of the 36 legislators who lost tiie legislator's vote against dis crimination was cited as a factor in only 11 races. equality North Carolina. "Although North Carolina's proposed anti-LGBT amendment did not come to a vote in either house, our analysis indicates that no incumbent legislators lost their seats due to opposition to the amendment" "We hope this information will help legislators recognize that they can do tiie right tiling without damaging their chances of reelection." Equality North Carolina is a statewide advocacy organization that works to secure equal rights and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgen der North Carolinians. Equality North Carolina is a member of Equality Federation. For more information, visit www.equalityrK.org. The Equality Federation is a national coalition of statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organizations, working to secure full civil rights in every US. state and terri tory. For more information, visit www.equalityfederation.org. The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender political organization with members throughout the country. It effectively lobbies Congress, provides campaign support and educates the public to ensure that LGBT American can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. For more information, visit www.hrc.oig.
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