Chart: Where Do Today’s Presidential Hopefuls Stand On Gay Issues?

Marriage Equality USA‘s Ned Flaherty put together a neat, easy to scan chart detailing how candidates (including Republicans who have officially announced that they are in the race, as well as Barack Obama) feel about certain issues relating to marriage equality and other issues concerning the gay community.

Flaherty shares how the information for the chart was organized:

Starting in August 2011, a survey was delivered to the office of each active, formally announced candidate via e-mail, web mail, and/or facsimile, and also via certified U.S. mail for which a staff member signed a receipt confirming the delivery. Each candidate’s survey showed his or her latest stand on each LGBT issue, based on speeches made, documents signed, and interviews given. All candidates were invited to notify MEUSA of updates to their positions as they occur, up through election day on 6 November 2012.

Interesting to note is how much variation exists among the GOP hopefuls, from Fred Karger (pictured) — himself a gay Republican and a longtime advocate for gay rights — to Ron Paul to those like Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry, who have made no bones about their thoughts on same-sex marriage and homosexuality in general.

Take a look and let us know what you think:

h/t Marriage Equality USA

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