Trey Hollingsworth’s Policies on Social Issues

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

Trey Hollingsworth voterbasePro-life

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

Party’s support baseYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Trey Hollingsworth voterbaseTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision

Social › Marital Rape

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

Party’s support baseYes, and consentual sex with a spouse under the age of 18 should be classified as statutory rape

Social › Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Gun Buyback

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

Trey Hollingsworth 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?

Trey Hollingsworth voterbaseYes

Social › Gender Transition

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

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Gender Identity

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

Trey Hollingsworth voterbaseNo

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

Trey Hollingsworth voterbaseNo

Social › Government Mandates

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

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

Trey Hollingsworth voterbaseYes

Social › Religious Service Ban

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

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Trey Hollingsworth voterbaseYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Trey Hollingsworth voterbaseYes

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Confederate Flag

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

Trey Hollingsworth voterbaseNo

Social › Safe Spaces

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

Trey Hollingsworth voterbaseNo, college is meant to challenge students thoughts and opinions so they are prepared for real life

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 › First Amendment

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

Trey Hollingsworth voterbaseNo

Social › Niqāb

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

Party’s support baseYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Social › Diversity training

Should schools and companies be banned from requiring employees and students to attend diversity training?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Sports Betting

Should sports betting be legal?

Party’s support baseYes

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