Gay groups endorse candidates

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Some prominent area gay rights groups have endorsed candidates — all of them Democrats - -in several hot races.

HONOR PAC, a Los Angeles-based advocacy organization for Latino lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people announced its endorsements of several openly gay candidates.

They are businesswoman Laurette Healey for the 46^th Assembly District in the San Fernando Valley; Assemblyman Ricardo Lara of Bell Gardens, who is running in the 33^rd State Senate District; Los Angeles planning official Luis Lopez, who is running for the open 51^st Assembly District seat on L.A.’s East Side; community activist Torie Osborn, who is running in the 50^th Assembly District on the Westside; Assembly Speaker John A. Perez of Los Angeles, who is seeking reelection from the 46^th District, and Deputy Dist. Atty. Mario Trujillo, who is running for Los Angeles County district attorney.

HONOR PAC also is supporting Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon in his race for Assembly District 39 in the Valley. The organization endorsed Alarcon as an “ally candidate,” a straight person who has demonstrated concern and support regarding issues important to the group.

The Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club said it is backing Rep. Janice Hahn of San Pedro in her contest for the newly drawn 44^th Congressional District and state Sen. Alan Lowenthal of Long Beach, who is running for Congress from the new 47^th District.

The Stonewall Democratic Club also has made some endorsements. It chose Rep. Brad Sherman over Rep. Howard Berman in their costly fight for the newly drawn 30^th Congressional District in the San Fernando Valley.

The Stonewall Club also is supporting Luis Lopez and Torie Osborn, their campaigns announced.

[For the record, 10:26 a.m., Jan 20: An earlier version of this post incorrectly labeled Mario Trujillo as an assistant district attorney.]

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