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Bloomington Common Council, District 6
Submitted by beacon on October 15, 2007 - 11:11pm.
Questionaire responses from Bloomington Common Council, District 6 candidates.
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Bloomington Common Council, District 6
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Marjorie Hudgins (R)
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StephenVolan (D)
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Support.
“As a 64 year old woman, I experienced discrimination first hand. I was denied jobs and credit. I don't want anyone else to be treated the way I had been treated in the past.”
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No response.
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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?
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“I do not know enough about the Indianapolis HRO to comment about it. Overt discrimination is unacceptable as far as I am concerned. I have always had trouble with mandatory regulations in Bloomington because reg's are often mandatory for some but not for other people.”
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No response.
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3. If elected, would you support or oppose the current policy of extending benefits to the domestic partners of Bloomington city employees?
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Support.
“Benefits should be allowed to all domestic partners no matter what sex or what gender.”
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No response.
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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?
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Unsure.
“I am not certain creating a registry would be in the best interests of gay or transgendered people. In the wrong hands a registry could be deadly, literally. I would be very conservative in pursuing or widely disseminating this kind of information. If one could be certain information would be used for purpose intended only, then yes, but I would be concerned it would fall into the wrong hands or the wrong data base.”
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No response.
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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?
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Unsure.
“Health insurance as we know it is certain to change in the near future—or at least I hope it does. I believe large networks will take over health insurance and it will not matter what age, sex, or gender a person is. Almost everyone will be covered as an individual, even children.”
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No response.
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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.
Hudgins: I believe every citizen of Bloomington deserves to be treated with dignity regardless of race, sex, gender, sexual orientation or national origin or familial status. God did not create any second-class citizens or individuals. Everyone must be treated fairly and be willing to treat others the same. People need to support one another and not fight or insult one another. Each of us has difficulties and obstacles to overcome. Sometimes we have to overlook a….
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