Information about elected officials

[Diane Vera]

In this thread I'll post places to look up information about elected officials, including who they are (given your location), how to contact them, and their positions on various issues.

First, the Human Rights Campaign website has quite a bit of helpful info.


Download HRC's scorecards for members of Congress (http://www.hrc.org/Content/NavigationMenu/HRC/Get_Informed/Congress_and_Scorecard/Index.htm)
What's Happening in Your State & in Your Community (http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Your_Community&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8471) (pending state legislation, etc. -- click on your state -- not complete, though)
Elected officials (http://capwiz.com/hrc/dbq/officials/) (search by ZIP code or last name)

[Diane Vera]

Another useful resource is a website called On The Issues (http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm), which aims to be a nonpartisan voter education site (see its About Us (http://www.ontheissues.org/about.htm) page), covering many different issues. On this site, "gay rights" are a subcategory of "civil rights."