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| 2020 Election: | Joe Biden's book | Cory Booker's book | Pete Buttigieg's book | Kamala Harris' book | Bernie Sanders' book | Donald Trump's book | 2018 Senate Debates |
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(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com) |
from CNN LGBT Town Hall (number of quotes indicated): |
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
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Civil Rights Amy Klobuchar: Collect data on GLBT issues so we can persuade Congress. Amy Klobuchar: Throughout career, fighting hate crimes a priority. Amy Klobuchar: Ban conversion therapy; it makes no sense at all. Amy Klobuchar: Yes to federal law that allows third gender on documents. Beto O`Rourke: Conversion therapy for gay children is tantamount to torture. Cory Booker: Blacks were fractions of human, in original Constitution. Cory Booker: We must enforce equal rights in schools. Cory Booker: Always fights for LGBTQ and will pass Equality Act. Elizabeth Warren: If you believe in one-man-one-woman, marry just one woman! Joe Biden: Raised in 1960s to treat homosexuality as basic love. Joe Biden: Pass Equality Act, enforce Civil Rights Act to protect LGBTQ. Joe Biden: Yes to transgender in military and right to do as others do. Kamala Harris: I performed same-sex marriages in 2004, AND later ones. Kamala Harris: End unequal treatment under law by sexual orientation. Kamala Harris: Protect those who are more vulnerable to hate. Pete Buttigieg: I knew I was different long before I knew I was gay. Pete Buttigieg: An Equality Act will fight discrimination on many fronts. |
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Crime Amy Klobuchar: Safe harbor for prostitutes;but don't decriminalize sex work. Beto O`Rourke: More resources to fight hate crime against black trans women. Cory Booker: Presidential office on hate crimes and white supremacy. Kamala Harris: I fought and ended the "gay panic" defense. Tom Steyer: Transgendered hate crimes: unequivocally prosecute severely. |
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Education Elizabeth Warren: Secretary of Ed should enforce civil rights and value all. |
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Energy & Oil Elizabeth Warren: Environmental standards in trade agreements. |
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Families & Children Amy Klobuchar: Churches & agencies should follow law on gay rights. Amy Klobuchar: Make it easier for LGBTQ couples to adopt. |
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Foreign Policy Joe Biden: US should promote LGBTQ rights worldwide; stop aid if needed. Tom Steyer: Represent LGBT rights in human rights action abroad. |
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Free Trade Elizabeth Warren: Countries want to trade with us; so push for human rights. |
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Government Reform Amy Klobuchar: Pass Equality Act by marshalling public support. Cory Booker: Paid family leave and child tax credit expansion for all. Elizabeth Warren: Pass Equality Act in Senate with more Dems or end filibuster. Tom Steyer: 12-year Congressional term limits for generational shift. |
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Health Care Amy Klobuchar: Take on Big Pharma, to make drugs more affordable. Amy Klobuchar: More mental health resources for LGBTQ. Beto O`Rourke: Distribute PrEP to everyone, at reduced cost. Cory Booker: Forbid charging more for drugs in U.S. than elsewhere. Elizabeth Warren: AIDS drugs should be available at cost for all. Joe Biden: By 2021, ACA says insurance must pay for expensive HIV drugs. Kamala Harris: Federal funding for PrEP to prevent HIV/AIDS. Pete Buttigieg: Good care for all and affordable prevention for all. Tom Steyer: Big Pharma charges Americans 10x what they charge abroad. Tom Steyer: Directly fund academic research to find cure for AIDS. |
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Immigration Beto O`Rourke: Why do we check for HIV at the border and no other diseases? Beto O`Rourke: Don't turn away asylum seekers who return home to face death. Tom Steyer: Trump's border policy is a crime against humanity. |
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Principles & Values Cory Booker: His faith taught love, so he fought his own homophobia. Kamala Harris: The power of a president's support will help LGBTQ youth. Pete Buttigieg: Invest in mental health and build community. Pete Buttigieg: Religious freedom does not mean the right to hurt others. |
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Technology Tom Steyer: Collect census data on LGBTQ status. |
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Welfare & Poverty Elizabeth Warren: Need funding to help LGBTQ homeless youth. Julian Castro: Bring back LGBT non-discrimination policies for HUD housing. Kamala Harris: Use the tax code to alleviate homelessness. |
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