Jesse Perez’s Policies on Social Issues

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

Personal answerYes

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Personal answerYes

What is your stance on abortion?

Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

Social › Gender Transition

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

Personal answerNo

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, their services reach far beyond abortions and can save many lives through cancer screening, prenatal services, and adoption referrals

Social › Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

Personal answerNo, just ensure there are clear guidelines, action, and accountability for acts of discrimination

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Personal answerNo

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?

Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence

Social › Confederate Flag

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

Personal answerNo, it should be put in a museum where it was originally flown

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

Personal answerNo

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 answerNo

Social › Safe Spaces

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

Personal answerNo

Social › Government Mandates

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

Personal answerYes, except for religious organizations and charities that oppose the use of contraception

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 answerYes

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?

Personal answerNo, only for teachers or faculty members that commit acts of prejudice

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?

Personal answerNo, only for students that commit acts of discrimination

Social › Employee Diversity Training

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

Personal answerYes, but only if it is a private company

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

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