Jagmeet Singh’s Policies on Social Issues

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

Jagmeet Singh voterbasePro-choice

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Social › Gender Transition

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseNo

Social › Euthanasia

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

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Social › Gender Identity

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

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Social › Niqāb

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

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseNo

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Party’s support baseNo, only for students that commit acts of discrimination

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