Cover Letter for 2012 D.C. Council Primary Questionnaire
Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington
P.O. Box 75265
Washington, DC 20013
(202) 667-5139January 7, 2012
Dear D.C. Council Candidate:We are sending the enclosed questionnaire to you as a candidate in the April 3 primary election to elicit your views on current issues of concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the District of Columbia.
GLAA gives numerical ratings to all candidates on a scale from -10 to +10, based upon each candidate's signed questionnaire responses combined with our assessment of each candidate's record on behalf of LGBT citizens. Our ratings are released to the media and are advertised and posted to our website and email list. We do not endorse candidates in partisan races.
Please give more than a simple "yes" or "no" response to our questions — though you should begin each with a "yes" or "no" (except for questions 4 and 14, which are purely essay questions). The depth and completeness of your answers play a major role in determining your final rating. We encourage you to consult our enclosed policy brief, Agenda: 2012, which explains our perspectives on a variety of issues.
Please ensure that we receive your answers to our questionnaire no later than Wednesday, February 15. Be sure to read the bold print on the last page of the questionnaire for detailed instructions for submitting your answers. Posting your responses to our questions on your campaign website will help demonstrate your commitment to our issues.
Your record is part of your rating. Please feel free to submit any letters to the editor, legislative testimony, campaign literature, or other materials that document your record on behalf of LGBT people.
We look forward to hearing from you. We at GLAA are proud to be the nation's oldest continuously active LGBT rights organization. In every election since our founding in 1971, we have sent out similar questionnaires to help educate our community about the choices facing us at the polls.
Sincerely,
Miguel Tuason
PresidentEnclosures
