Joseph Mota’s Policies on Social Issues

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Personal answerYes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Personal answerYes

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

Personal answerPro-choice

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Gun Buyback

Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?

Personal answerNo

Social › Religious Freedom Act

Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?

Personal answerYes, but the owner must post a sign stating their beliefs and what they refuse

Social › Gender Identity

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?

Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

Social › Marital Rape

Should marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape?

Personal answerYes

Social › Religious Service Ban

Should religious gatherings be banned in order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Government Definition of Gender

Should the government officially recognize only two biological sexes?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

Personal answerYes

Social › Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Confederate Flag

Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?

Personal answerYes, each state should have the right to display any flag they choose

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Social › First Amendment

Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?

Personal answerYes, but do not waste money removing existing references

Social › Safe Spaces

Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?

Personal answerNo, college is meant to challenge students thoughts and opinions so they are prepared for real life

Social › Government Mandates

Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?

Personal answerNo, it should be covered like any other prescription

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Personal answerYes

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Personal answerYes

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Personal answerNo, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support

Social › Federal DEI Programs

Should DEI programs be eliminated from federal government agencies?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Affirmative Action Contracts

Should the government eliminate affirmative action requirements for federal contractors?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Land Acknowledgment Statements

Should major public events include land acknowledgment statements?

Party’s support baseYes

Joseph Mota