Tulsi Gabbard’s Policies on Social Issues

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

Voting recordPro-choice

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Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

Public statementsYes

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Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Public statementsYes

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Social › Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

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

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Social › Gun Buyback

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

Voting recordYes

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Social › Marital Rape

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

Tulsi Gabbard votersYes, and consentual sex with a spouse under the age of 18 should be classified as statutory rape

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Social › Gender Identity

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

Public statementsYes

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Social › Government Mandates

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

Tulsi Gabbard votersYes, except for religious organizations and charities that oppose the use of contraception

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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

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Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Tulsi Gabbard votersYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

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Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Tulsi Gabbard votersNo, too many people are innocently convicted

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Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

Tulsi Gabbard votersNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

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Social › Confederate Flag

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

Tulsi Gabbard votersNo, it should be put in a museum where it was originally flown

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Social › Safe Spaces

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

Tulsi Gabbard votersNo, college is meant to challenge students thoughts and opinions so they are prepared for real life

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Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in athletic events?

Tulsi Gabbard votersYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

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Social › Euthanasia

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

Tulsi Gabbard votersYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

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Social › Gay Wedding Cakes

Should bakeries be required to make wedding cakes for gay couples?

Tulsi Gabbard votersYes, business owners should not be able to discriminate against anyone based on their sexual orientation

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Social › AntiFa

Should AntiFa be declared a domestic terrorist organization?

Party’s support baseNo

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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?

Tulsi Gabbard votersYes, but do not waste money removing existing references

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Social › Niqāb

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

Tulsi Gabbard votersYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

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Social › Sports Betting

Should sports betting be legal?

Tulsi Gabbard votersYes, but let each state decide

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