The Empire State Pride Agenda, Inc. is proud to endorse the following candidates for the election on Tuesday, November 8.
Our endorsement criteria are rigorous. The following candidates gave positive responses on our candidate questionnaire regarding the dozens of issues we have identified as part of our LGBT equality and justice agenda. This includes their support for a statewide human rights law to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and expression, and state funding for community-based programming to meet the specific health and human service needs of LGBT people, in areas like mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence and homeless services.