Ron DeSantis’ Policies on Social Issues

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

Voting recordNo

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Public statementsYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

Voting recordPro-life, and I also oppose abortion for victims of rape and incest

Social › Gender Transition

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

Voting recordNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions

Social › Gun Buyback

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

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?

Voting recordNo, all customers deserve to be treated equally

Social › Gender Identity

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

Voting recordNo, there are only two genders which are genetically not psychologically determined

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

Voting recordNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

Social › Marital Rape

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

Social › Religious Service Ban

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

Voting recordNo, this is a violation of the First Amendment

Social › Government Definition of Gender

Should the government officially recognize only two biological sexes?

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

Social › Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

Public statementsNo, and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions

Social › Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

Voting recordNo

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Voting recordYes

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

Social › Confederate Flag

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

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?

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

Social › Safe Spaces

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

Voting recordNo, 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?

Public statementsNo, the government should not decide what services a private business can provide

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Social › Niqāb

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Social › Euthanasia

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

Party’s support baseYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness

Social › Federal DEI Programs

Should DEI programs be eliminated from federal government agencies?

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Student Diversity Training

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

Social › Employee Diversity Training

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

Social › Affirmative Action Contracts

Should the government eliminate affirmative action requirements for federal contractors?

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

Social › Land Acknowledgment Statements

Should major public events include land acknowledgment statements?

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

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