Peter Beinart, Professor of journalism at the City University of New York, argues that Beto O’Rourke’s presidential-announcement video marks a paradigm shift in democratic politics, since it did not close with any mention of God. “Today’s white liberals don’t only talk about faith less than their predecessors did. They talk about it in a strikingly …
As a religious gay man who believes his party has ceded discussion of religion and spirituality to Republicans, Pete Buttigieg, a Democratic candidate for president, is talking about God and sexuality in an unconventional way: He is using the language of faith to confront the Christian right on territory they have long claimed as their …
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In an April 12, 2019 meet-and-greet event when asked about his views on education policy, Hickenlooper gave a variety of improvements he would make to the public school system. Within the conversation, Hickenlooper expressed his opinions on school voucher programs, saying that the program which would allow school districts to offer children either a full …
On January 22, 2019 De Blasio issued press release commending the New York Legislature for passing the Reproductive Health Act, which codifies Roe v. Wade into state law, stating: “It is crucial that we protect a woman’s right to the full spectrum of reproductive health care, particularly at this moment in history when these rights are …
Most notable in Buttigieg’s stance on LGBTQ Rights, is his own role as an openly gay man. He married his husband, Chasten on June 18, 2018. Further, in a speech at the LGBTQ Victory Fund National Champagne Brunch on April 7, 2019, Buttigieg said: “The struggle is not over when states like my own home …
America, it seems, is at something of an inflection point when it comes to religion and public education. Public school students in Pennsylvania are challenging bans on distributing Bibles at lunch, and Catholic high schoolers in Vermont want to participate in a publicly funded dual credit program. Parents are seeking an end to rules that …
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In an April 1, 2019 post on Medium, Castro outlined his views and plan on immigration including his response to Trump’s Muslim ban: “The next president must start by reversing the cruel policies of the Trump administration, including the Muslim ban, wasteful spending on a pointless wall and cuts to the refugee program – and …
Although the Inslee campaign has not made any statements on conversion therapy, on March 28, 2018, Inslee signed a law banning conversion therapy in the state of Washington. On the occasion he called conversion therapy abuse and said: “We are today prohibiting the abuse of our children. We have always believed in civil rights in …
On March 13, 2019 Gabbard and colleagues introduced bill H.R. 5, a bi-partisan bill which bans discrimination against LGBTQ individuals. The bill specifically targets issues such as employment, housing, public accommodations, jury service, access to credit, and federal funding. “Too often, the LGBTQ community still faces discrimination in the workplace, in education, or when trying …
On March 10, 2019 Delaney made a statement on religion and public policy at a CNN Town Hall in Austin, Texas. “A lot of us get our values from our faith… but I don’t think my church, and my church polices and doctrines, should decide public policy in this country.”
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