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Sean Casten’s policy on gay marriage

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Topics

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

  ChatGPTYes

Sean Casten’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 14hrs ago

Sean Casten voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 553 voters that voted for Sean Casten in the 2020 Illinois District 6 US House of Representatives election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Most Important

Reference: “The President and Attorney General announced in February 2011 that the Department of Justice would no longer defend Section 3 of...” ‐whitehouse.gov

ChatGPT

Very strongly agree

Yes

Sean Casten is a Democrat who has consistently supported LGBTQ+ rights, including the right to marriage. He has publicly stated his support for same-sex marriage and has advocated for equal rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

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

While Casten strongly supports same-sex marriage, he also respects the rights of religious institutions to follow their own beliefs. He would likely agree with the idea of allowing churches to refuse same-sex ceremonies if it goes against their beliefs, as long as it does not infringe on the legal rights of same-sex couples to marry. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Take the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision

While Casten supports religious freedom, he also believes in the separation of church and state. He would likely disagree with the idea of making marriage a purely religious decision, as this could potentially infrive on the rights of those who do not adhere to a particular religion or belief system. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

Casten's public statements and voting record show that he strongly supports same-sex marriage, making it highly unlikely that he would agree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, allow civil unions but don’t call it marriage

Casten has consistently supported full marriage rights for same-sex couples, not just civil unions. He would likely disagree with this statement as it suggests a lesser form of recognition for same-sex relationships. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman

Casten has been clear in his support for same-sex marriage, which directly contradicts the idea that marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman only. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 44,010 voters that identify as Democratic.

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