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Bloomington Common Council, District 5
Submitted by beacon on October 15, 2007 - 11:07pm.
Questionaire responses from Bloomington Common Council, District 5 candidates.
Bloomington Common Council, District 5 | Alicia D. Graves (R) | Isabel Piedmont (D) | | No response. | Support. One of the many reasons I'm proud of my home town of Bloomington is that it has taken a public stand against discrimination through its Human Rights Ordinance. | 2. If elected, would you consider revising the HRO to make it mandatory rather than voluntary to comply with LGBT nondiscrimination protections, following the example of the Indianapolis HRO? | No response. | Yes. I think that discrimination on the basis of LGBT status should be illegal. Compliance with the HRO should be mandatory. | 3. If elected, would you support or oppose the current policy of extending benefits to the domestic partners of Bloomington city employees? | No response. | Support. Committed life partnerships should be afforded the same legal status, whether they are between same-sex or opposite-sex couples, whether they are between married or unmarried couples. | 4. Because same-sex couples have limited access to legal recognition of their relationship and their families, a domestic partner registry can be used to assist employers who wish to make domestic partner benefits available to their employees. Would you support or oppose creation of a Domestic Partner Registry for Bloomington? | No response. | Support. Such a voluntary registry would make it easier to officially recognize life partnerships for employment benefits, hospital visitation, and other legal reasons. | 5. An Equal Benefits Ordinance would require certain city contractors who provide health care benefits to spouses to offer the same benefits to the domestic partners of their employees. Such an ordinance would be applicable to opposite-sex and same-sex couples. Currently, Bloomington does not have such an ordinance. Would you support or oppose passage of an Equal Benefits Ordinance for Bloomington? | No response. | Support. I would support such an ordinance provided there is an adequate phase-in period to allow employers to adjust their benefits budget accordingly. | Statement about LGBT Rights (optional) If you wish, please write a maximum of 75 words on how you will promote a safe, supportive community in Bloomington and throughout Monroe County for all people, including LGBT people and their families. Piedmont: LGBT rights are civil rights, and Bloomington should continue to be a place where the civil rights of all are guaranteed, where there is an atmosphere of acceptance and inclusion. I support organizations such as the Bloomington Beacon, which provide resources for LGBT individuals, and hopefully soon a place for LGBT people to meet. It's important for LGBT individuals who are new to the community or newly out to know where to go for support.
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