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Pete Buttigieg’s policies on social issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Social  ›  LGBT Adoption Rights

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

  Public statementsYes

Social  ›  Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

  Public statementsYes

Social  ›  Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

  Public statementsPro-choice

Social  ›  Gender Transition

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

  Pete Buttigieg voterbaseYes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy

Social  ›  Gun Buyback

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

  Public statementsNo, it should be voluntary with strong financial incentives instead


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?

  Public statementsNo, all customers deserve to be treated equally

Social  ›  Gender Identity

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

  Public statementsYes, and the government should do more to protect minorities from discrimination

Social  ›  Marital Rape

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

  Pete Buttigieg voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Transgender Athletes

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

  Pete Buttigieg voterbaseYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

Social  ›  Religious Service Ban

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

  Party’s support baseYes

Social  ›  Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

  Pete Buttigieg voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

  Public statementsNo, too many people are innocently convicted

Social  ›  Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

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

Social  ›  Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?

  Pete Buttigieg voterbaseNo

Social  ›  Confederate Flag

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

  Pete Buttigieg voterbaseNo

Social  ›  Gender Workplace Diversity

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

  Public statementsYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace

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?

  Pete Buttigieg voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Safe Spaces

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

  Party’s support baseYes

Social  ›  Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

  Pete Buttigieg voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Government Mandates

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

  Pete Buttigieg voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Niqāb

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

  Pete Buttigieg voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Euthanasia

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

  Party’s support baseYes

Social  ›  Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

  Pete Buttigieg voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

  Pete Buttigieg voterbaseNo

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?

  Pete Buttigieg voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Land Acknowledgment Statements

Should major public events include land acknowledgment statements?

  Pete Buttigieg voterbaseYes