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The seven-person field includes the current mayor, the widow of the last Which of the following policies currently lacking would you support in order for Toledo to better serve and support its LGBT residents? mayor, the man that mayor defeated, the man that mayor succeeded, and the man that mayor defeated for his first term in office. • Adding gender identity to Toledo's internal nondiscrimination policy for city hiring (the policy now covers only sexual orientation). Its a special election, prompted by the death in February of Mayor D. fT3f Bell: Yes. All of our nondiscrimination policies Collins: Yes Ferner: Yes Finkbeiner: Yes Michael Collins. The winner will serve the two years remaining in Collins' should be updated to be fully inclusive to in­ term. clude both sexual orientation and gender identity. Hicks-Hudson: Yes. Spang Yes. (MM asked six of the seven candidates to answer questions of interest • Adding transgender-inclusive care (at least one insurance plan that covers gender-confirmation surgeries, hor­ to Toledo's LGBT voters. (We couldn't find contact information for perennial mone replacement therapy and other gender-affirming care) to the health benefits for city employees. 1 candidate Opal Covey, who says God wants her to be mayor.) D Spang: In cases of gender dysphoria confirmed by Bell: Yes. Fernen Yes. commonly accepted criteria it is appropriate to provide treatment consistent with the current standard of Equality Toledo will host a forum on LGBT issues with the candidates- all r - i Collins: Unsure. Need to further review costs and care, with applicable co-pays and caps on benefits. have been invited, anyway - on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7p at the University of J other best practices. Toledo Law School (1825 W Rocket Dr, Toledo, 43606). Finkbeiner: Yes. I signed Toledo's Domestic Partner Reg­ istry into law in 2008 guaranteeing health benefits for un­ Hicks-Hudson: The city is self-insured and must look at the cost of doing so first First, here are the candidates. And then, our questions and their answers: married partners, and this would be the logical extension. •• RequiriRequjrinn g city contractors to adopt nondiscrimination policies that include sexual orientation and gender identity. • Mike Bell: The former Toledo firefighter a nd fire B chief served as mayor from 2010 to 2014, when he Bell: Yes. Collins: Yes. Ferner: Yes. Finkbeiner: Yes. Hicks-Hudson: Yes. Spang: Yes. was defeated for re-election by Collins. 0 (friendsofmikebell.com) • Designating a liaison between the LGBT community and the mayor's office (not necessarily a paid position). L J(| Collins: Yes. Hicks-Hudson: Yes. Bell: I was the first mayor to designate an LGBT liaison between • Sandy Drabik Collins: The former head of the Ohio | | Ferner: Yes. Spang: Yes. the LGBT community and the city of Toledo. In the summer of Department of Administrative Services under Gov. Finkbeiner: Yes. 2012,1 appointed Sheena Kadi to a three-year term as the LGBT George Voinovich and former general counsel for the liaison to the city of Toledo's Board of Community Relations. University of Toledo is the widow of the late mayor, D. Do you think that boosting Toledo's reputation as an LGBT-friendly community can help in economic de­ Michael Collins, (sandycares4toledo.com) velopment efforts for the city? • Mike Fernen The former two-term member of \7/i Ferner: Absolutely. The more no small part to the efforts of our the ctly of Toledo, it is good business. L_l Toledo shows it is welcoming local union members. I'm not sure Cities like Toledo are in constant Toledo City Council - he served from 1990 to 1994 - is to all groups, the more people will thatthe numbers quoted in this competition for residents, workers, a military veteran and progressive activist. Hewas come to think it's a good place to study accurately reflect the whole students and businesses. Employers defeated in the 1993 mayoral race by Carty live. That can only help us make a picture of Toledo's historical attitude and employees alike look for inclusive Finkbeiner. (mikefernerformayor.com) better city. of not only accepting but welcoming and welcoming cities to invest in. all persons of diverse backgrounds. • Carty Finkbeiner: The fixture in Toledo politics served Collins: Yes Hicks-Hudson: Yes. Spang: Yes. It will be a priority of my as mayor from 1994 to 2002, when he was term-limited Bell: Absolutely. While fairness and administration to attract creative, out of office, and again from 2006 to 2010, when he re­ Finkbeiner: Yes. Toledo has actually equality are important enough rea­ talented individuals to Toledo, and tired. He's a former schoolteacher. had a long history of progressive sons on their own to enact policies inclusive policies will support that (cartygetsthejobdone.com) community relations policies, due in for LGBT workers and residents in goal. • Paula Hicks-Hudson: The former City Council pres­ After the US Supreme Court decision in favor of nationwide marriage equality, Toledo Municipal Judge C. ident was sworn in as mayor in February when Collins Allen McConnell refused to marry a lesbian couple. Mayors also have the authority to officiate marriage ceremonies. Will you do so for same-sex couples? died. She is a lawyer who has served as an assistant Lucas County prosecutor, assistant public defender, Bell: Absolutely.... I would 1 Spang: Municipal Court perform marriages when they have a head of the Lucas County Board of Elections and D also like to add I was the L —I judges have a duty to honor special friendship with the couple. legal counsel to the Ohio Office of Budget and Management under Gov. only Toledo mayoral candidate who the law and marry all couples who Ted Strickland, (hickshudson4toledo.com) publicly stated that Judge Mc- legally come before them. The appli­ I Wl Collins: I do not intend to per-: Connell's actions were wrong. cable Charter statute for the mayor of l^Sl form or officiate any marriage Toledo, however, indicates that offici­ • Sandy Spang: The first-term City Council member owns ceremonies as mayor. However, if I ating a marriage is an option within did, I would do so for all couples. 4t Plate 21, a coffeehouse in South Toledo. She also owns and Ferner: Gladly. Finkbeiner: Yes. their authority. Precedent in Toledo |A manages a portfolio of real estate, (spangfortoledo.com) Hicks-Hudson: Yes. suggests mayors will, on occasion, outlookohio.com Election Day across Ohio is Tuesday, Nov. 3. October 2015 11 "Jesus didn't wear pants. And I'm sure he white and orange pattern. : didn't wear underwear because that in­ vention didn't come around until much, For obvious reasons it's not officially a much later." Cleveland Browns kilt, but there's defi­ nitely a whiff of Dawg Pound there. That sums up the thoughts on masculinity, kilts and underwear from Nick Vannello, a "I love the mathematics of creating tar­ self-described "home ec queen" who, tans," Vannello said. "There's a balance along with Jefferson Lipson. founded between math and art forfinding what Cleveland-based Kilted Bros. 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