Survey of 2016 Presidential campaign websites: on Civil Rights

Darrell Castle: No same sex marriage; no gender neutral bathrooms

A: Well, I'm a Christian, so I'm opposed to it. I don't think it exists, because it violates God's law. But as president, I don't think it's any of government's business. I want to see the government out of the marriage business altogether.

Q: How do you feel about gender neutral bathrooms?

A: Well, that's an easy one folks. I'm very much opposed to it. I'm opposed to it for reasons of dignity, of privacy, and common sense. A group of people have decided that it's discriminatory for us to have separate bathrooms like we've had for millennia I guess. I'm very much opposed to it. It violates every sense of privacy and decency and I don't think we should give in to it.

Ajamu Baraka: Protect LGBTQIA+ people from discrimination

• Protect LGBTQIA+ people from discrimination.
• Defend indigenous rights, lands and treaties.

Jill Stein: Protect LGBTQIA+ people from discrimination

• Protect LGBTQIA+ people from discrimination.
• Defend indigenous rights, lands and treaties.

Ajamu Baraka: Beyonce's Superbowl show caricaturized & commodified blacks

I am told that I am being too harsh. That there were positive messages encoded into Beyonce's performance: that "we got to meet the people where they are at" and take every opportunity to push positive messages. This sad and reactionary position only reflects the deep cynicism and alienation of black radical politics that has never recovered from the systematic assault on our movement from the '70s onward.

Martin O`Malley: All are created equal, including gay, lesbian & transgender

Our nation was founded on two self-evident truths: That all of us are created equal, and that we are endowed by our Creator with the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

With these words, the American dream began. No fine print. No expiration date. All of us are included. Women and men. Black and white people. Irish Americans, Asian Americans, Latino Americans, Native Americans. Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Americans. Young and old. Rich and poor. Workers and business owners. Gay, lesbian, transgender and straight Americans. Every person is important, each of us is needed.

Rand Paul: Stand up for Bill of Rights against federal usurpation

I have made it my priority to reassert the rights and privileges of the individual by standing up for the entire Bill of Rights. Our Federal Government has grown out-of-control and we must return it to its constitutionally enumerated powers. I believe that America can successfully protect itself against potential national security threats without sacrificing our inalienable rights

We must fiercely guard our Bill of Rights. I will continue to fight for the Constitution, individual liberty and the freedoms that make this country great.

Bernie Sanders: Equal pay for equal work by women

Ajamu Baraka: Obama serves white power, not MLK's dream

Linking the demands and aspirations of African Americans in 1963 to the ascendency of Barack Obama as President within the still-dominant white supremacist structure, affirms a limitation that reflects the oppressive reality of African American life. It brings a clear message that the highest aspiration and possible achievement for an African American is to be able to serve white power--to be a servant. That is the "positive" role model for the new black leadership class.