Virginia Dems call out Earle-Sears for survey responses

Virginia Dems call out Earle-Sears for survey responses

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Democrats are calling out the Republican candidate for governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, over comments they say promote discrimination against the queer community.

Unearthed Survey Exposes Sears’ Opposition to Workplace Protections, Adoptions, Marriages for Gay Virginians - Democratic Party of Virginia

Virginia Mercury: Sears “responded ‘yes’ [..] she would vote to block same-sex couples from adopting children and oppose workplace protections for gay people, and she indicated that she believed homosexuality is an ‘immoral lifestyle choice.’” VIRGINIA – Yesterday, the Virginia Mercury unearthed a candidate questionnaire in which Winsome Earle-Sears said that she would oppose workplace protections for gay people, block same-sex couples from adop…

Survey Shows Earle-Sears’ Opposition to LGBTQ+ Workplace Protections, Adoptions, Marriages - Royal Examiner

Republican gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears expressed strong opposition to a series of LGBTQ+ rights in a candidate questionnaire completed when she unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2004. She responded “yes” to questions about whether she would vote to block same-sex couples from adopting children and oppose workplace protections for gay people, and she indicated that she believed homosexuality is an “immoral lifestyle choice.” The su…