Candidate Endorsement Form

Federal

Welcome to SAVE's Candidate Endorsement Process. The following form is being distributed to candidates that have qualified to run for office in a race for which SAVE has decided to consider making an endorsement.

Founded in 1993, SAVE is known for its thorough endorsement process, which begins with a Panel of community members interviewing candidates for office. The Panel's recommendations are further vetted by our Endorsement Committee, and finally reach our Board of Directors for final decisions.

Only candidates whose demonstrated support of the issues important to the LGBTQ+ community will earn our endorsement. SAVE may also choose to support endorsed candidates on our voter guides and in some cases our field resources will be used to help turn out pro-equality voters to the polls in support of our endorsed candidates.

In 2021, the Florida Legislature passed the Fairness in Sports Act banning transgender children from sex segregated sports in school. In 2016, the U.S. Department of Education issued guidance instructing that Title IX of the Civil Rights act provides protections to transgender students.

Religious Refusal laws allow certain individuals and entities to by-pass non-discrimination laws and/or refuse to recognize same-sex marriages. Do you support or oppose Religious Refusal laws?

Government reports have indicated that LGBTQ youth often have difficulties succeeding in educational setting and other aspects of life due to unique circumstances surrounding their sexual orientation and gender identity; such as: social isolation, harassment and violence, rejection by family, homelessness, high rates of drug and alcohol abuse and suicide, a lack of role models, and an absence of adequate information about sexual orientation and gender identity. Social service organizations exist to address the needs of LGBTQ youth; however, funding is a serious issue.

Would you support and advocate for federal funding of 501c(3) social service organizations working to assist disadvantaged LGBTQ youth in your district and all of Florida?

Throughout the history of the United States, beginning with slavery, there is a long history of racial injustice that continues to the present day. This racial injustice has caused large health, economic, criminal justice (including police brutality), and social disparities for Black Americans and African Americans. Many members of the LGBTQ community are also Black or African American.

Over the years, there have been multiple bills filed at the federal level impacting the LGBTQ community. Some have become law, and some have not. Please indicate below your support or opposition to these bills and explain why or why not.

2023-2024: HR 15- Equality Act

2021-2022: HR 1378 – Do No Harm Act

2019-2020: S 2355 – End Racial and Religious Profiling Act

2021-2022: HR 3485 – Global Respect Act

2021-2022: S 3295 – PrEP Access and Coverage Act

2021-2022: S 2242 – Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act

2026: HR 2616 - Stop Indoctrination and Protect Kids Act

2025: HR 4244 - Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act

2025: HR 4197 - LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025

2023: HR 3924 - Passport Sanity Act

LGBTQ people come from all walks of life and thus are not single-issue people or voters. Many issues, such as equal pay for women, immigration policy, health and mental health care, etc., have a disproportionate impact on the LGBTQ community.

Several anti-LGBTQ hate groups, such as the Christian Family Coalition, also engage in an endorsement process. It is the policy of SAVE Action PAC not to endorse any candidate receiving the endorsement or recommendation of an anti-LGBTQ group.

We thank you for responding to this questionnaire. We appreciate your time and attention. Please read and sign the certification statement below before returning the completed questionnaire to SAVE Action PAC.

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I certify that the answers to the above questions accurately reflect my personal positions on the issues addressed.

I further certify that I have not, or will not, respond to the same questions contained in this questionnaire in a different fashion, if the same questions are presented by another group from which I am seeking an endorsement.

In pledging not to use SAVE Action PAC’s endorsement in a negative fashion, I recognize that SAVE Action PAC reserves the right to use this signed statement in any fashion deemed appropriate by SAVE Action PAC, specifically including, but not limited to, submission of a grievance with the Division of Elections, should I or my campaign engage in any negative use of the questionnaire submitted by an opponent and/or the endorsement made by SAVE Action PAC.