Leaders of the Democratic Party in Alameda County want to adopt a ban on endorsing anti-LGBTQIA+ candidates for elected office.
They are crafting a rule that could forbid not only the county party but also local Democratic Clubs it charters from granting endorsements to candidates with anti-LGBTQIA+ stances.
How to define what makes a candidate anti-LGBTQIA+ still needs to be worked out by the members of the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, who set the policies for the local party.
Also unclear is if the endorsement ban would also cover a candidate who has personally endorsed another candidate who holds anti-LGBTQIA+ views or an elected official who adopted anti-LGBTQIA+ policies.