HUMAN RIGHTS
We support:
482. “Ban the Box”
483. expanding domestic violence laws to include dating relationships
484. laws promoting victims’ rights/safety
485. funding agencies that address/resolve discrimination
486. independent collection/public availability of policing data, increasing transparency/ending racial profiling
487. human rights of all incarcerated including voting rights
488. reviewing legal processes perpetuating disproportionate incarceration of POC/mandatory training about implicit bias in the justice system
489. human rights of immigrants including due process/family preservation/pathway to citizenship
490. sanctuary cities
491. universal access to physical/mental healthcare/housing/living income/potable water
492. equal rights of LGBTQIA+ residents in all areas
493. strengthening education about implicit racial bias
494. laws/policies affirming dignity/rights of vulnerable populations
495. laws/policies providing safe/respectful workplaces
496. all-gender restrooms
497. strengthening laws/policies assisting people with disabilities
498. requiring video/audio recording law enforcement during arrest/interrogation/public interactions and public access to recordings subject to victims’/informants’ rights
499. rights of students to safe educational environments
500. reproductive rights
501. right to privacy
502. U.S. following UDHR
503. sovereign rights of indigenous people
504. protection of all genders’ rights from discrimination/harassment/retaliation
505. reparations for African-Americans/Native Americans
506. expanding Affirmative Action
507. establishing US Commission on Human Rights
508. expanding gender options, including opt-out, on government forms
509. SSRA
510. Federal/Iowa ERA
511. Universal Habeas Corpus
We oppose:
512. religious exemptions to anti-discrimination laws, including LGBTQIA+
513. weakening policies/laws assisting people with disabilities in accessibility/education/employment
514. local law enforcement performing immigration duties
515. criminalization of addiction/drug use
516. voter disenfranchisement through voter suppression/Voter ID/gerrymandering/citizenship question on census
517. Stand-Your-Ground Laws except Castle Doctrine
518. weakening separation of church and state
519. insurance companies denying/limiting health coverage for any reason
520. ageism
521. drug testing for public assistance eligibility
522. solitary confinement
523. FOSTA-SESTA
524. funding/staffing ICRC
ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION
SESTA/FOSTA - Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act/ Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act
ERA - Equal Rights Act
UDHR - Universal Declaration of Human Rights
LGBTQIA+ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Agender, and Community
SYGL - Stand-Your-Ground-Laws
SSRA - System Safety Risk Assessment
ICE - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross
POC - People of Color