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Jill Stein presidential campaign, 2016/LGBTQ rights

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Jill Stein announced her presidential run on June 22, 2015.[1]


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See below what Jill Stein and the 2016 Green Party Platform said about LGBTQ rights.

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  • Stein called for greater protections against discrimination for the LGBT community.
  • She was a longtime advocate for marriage equality.

    • Green Party Stein on LGBTQ rights

    • On her 2016 campaign website, Jill Stein called for protecting LGBTQIA+ people from discrimination.[2]
    • In response to the Orlando mass shooting on June 12, 2016, Jill Stein wrote, "Orlando compels us to strive for a vision of justice in a country that respects diversity and allows people to exist freely in a safe and welcoming community - without prejudice against differences of race, religion, country of origin, sexual preference, gender identity or age." She continued, "We should all stand in solidarity, love and support with members of the LGBTQ community."[3]
    • Jill Stein advocated for "marriage equality nationwide to end discrimination against same-sex couples," according to her 2012 presidential campaign website.[4]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Democracy Now, "Green Party’s Jill Stein Announces She Is Running for President," June 22, 2015
    2. ↑ Jill Stein for President, "Issues," accessed July 26, 2016
    3. ↑ Jill Stein for President, "Dr. Jill Stein's statement on Orlando mass shooting," accessed July 26, 2016
    4. ↑ Jill Stein for President, "Issues," accessed July 6, 2015
    5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    6. ↑ Green Party, "The 2016 Green Party Platform on Social Justice," accessed August 23, 2016
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