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Human, Civil and Constitutional Rights

 

We respect the equality and dignity of all people and support and affirm all human rights as guaranteed by the US Constitution and written in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We honor and encourage the rich diversity of society and our party.
We support full and complete equality and seek to end all discrimination based upon age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, and sexual orientation.
We fully support the right to observe any or no religion and honor all forms of religious and spiritual diversity. We adamantly support our American tradition of separation of church and state at all levels of government.
We Call For:
  • The repeal of sections of the USA PATRIOT Act that limit or infringe upon the Constitutional rights, civil rights & liberties of U.S. citizens and others subject to the Act;
  • Opposition and repeal of all laws permitting warrant-less domestic surveillance by agencies of the Federal government;
  • The right of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities to marry and to obtain the full legal benefits provided by marriage;
  • Opposition to any attempt at any level of government to define marriage;
  • The development of a legally viable definition of "disability" in Washington State based on the Federal Americans with Disability Act (ADA) to protect the rights of people with disabilities;
  • City and county governments to establish a position with authority to achieve full accommodation and accessibility for all people;
  • Federal, state and county support for returning veterans who need government services, accommodation, and accessibility;
  • Consistent county, state and federal efforts to involve people of color in the democratic process;
  • Vigilant protection of the right of women’s reproductive and medical choices without criminal repercussions to women and medical professionals;
  • The right of people to be provided with contraception and accurate information about contraception and reproduction;
  • County, state and federal funding for reproductive, family planning and AIDS HIV health services and education;
  • Repeal of the Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell law