McCaskill is against gay marriage but does not support a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. She supports civil unions1 and some rights within those civil unions. McCaskill voted against a gun law that would allow gun owner rights to transfer over from state to state, and said if she voted for that it might lead to the same thing with same-sex marriage2. There is a law in Missouri against same-sex marriage. McCaskill did not co-sponsor the Employer Non-Discrimination Act3.
Stances on Gay Rights
Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships
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McCaskill supports civil unions.
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Gay Adoptions
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Don't ask, don't tell
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Senator McCaskill voted for the repeal of “Don’t ask, don’t tell.”
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Gay Marriage
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McCaskill is against gay marriage and there is a constitutional ban against it in Missouri.
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ENDA
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McCaskill did not co-sponsor the Employer Non-Discrimination Act.
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Constitutional Amendment banning Same-Sex Marriage
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McCaskill is against a Constitutional Amendment banning gay marriage.
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Hate crime definitions
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McCaskill supported legislation including sexual orientation in hate crimes.
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