2020 LA Senatorial race: on Civil Rights


Adrian Perkins: Racism is one of the heaviest issues in our community

The mayor mentioned that he's been profiled and that he gets nervous when he's pulled over by the police. "I'm not going to be fearful about talking about these issues because I know how pervasive it is in our community and how much it hurts our community," Perkins said. "At this point, racism is one of the heaviest issues in our community." Until the community is comfortable talking about race, Shreveport is going to have incidents such as what happened to Floyd in Minneapolis, Perkins added.
Source: The Shreveport Times on 2020 Louisiana Senate race

Adrian Perkins: Supported welcoming environment for LGBTQ West Point cadets

On LGBTQ: "He was the Commandant at West Point during my stint as Class President. He worked closely with student leadership, which is where our relationship began. As Commandant, Lt. Gen Caslen was steadfast in his commitment to equal opportunity and adamant about his belief that diversity strengthens organizations," wrote Perkins.

Perkins' letter continued that Caslen worked to create a more welcoming environment for LGBTQ cadets and spearheaded a sexual assault commission with the NCAA.

Source: WLTX News-19 on 2020 Louisiana Senate race Jul 19, 2020

Adrian Perkins: Business district must demonstrate black lives do matter

The Mayor released [a] statement in response to the Downtown Development Authority's handling of recent incidents involving racism. "The DDA asserted "Black Lives Matter." I am calling upon the Downtown Development Authority to translate those words into action by taking steps to ensure that DDA employees' safety concerns are addressed and that the culture within DDA is not discriminatory or otherwise hostile. Such actions are required to demonstrate that black lives do, in fact, matter."
Source: KTAL/KMSS Baton Rouge Proud on 2020 Louisiana Senate race Jun 29, 2020

Antoine Pierce: Protests on race & police: risk lives to save lives

Pierce, who attended a protest in Baton Rouge, said the willingness of attendees to risk their lives to protest speaks volumes to the severity of the issues at hand. "People are stuck between two choices: they can risk their lives and be quiet, or they can risk their lives to try to save their lives. I think people will always choose the latter," Pierce said.
Source: The Baton Rouge Advocate on 2020 Louisiana Senate race Jun 6, 2020

Antoine Pierce: End voter suppression policies & Citizens United

Source: 2020 Louisiana Senate campaign website AntoinePierce.com Feb 4, 2020

Antoine Pierce: Supports ratification of Equal Rights Amendment

Pierce stated that "ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment will guarantee equal legal rights for all citizens regardless of sex. In these defining moments, we put aside those social constructs that have historically divided us, and unify behind a singular, common goal: To make Louisiana a state where no one is ever discriminated against on the basis of sex, gender, or sexual orientation."
Source: Big Easy Magazine on 2020 Louisiana Senate race Apr 10, 2019

Bill Cassidy: Feds should not get involved in state action on religion

Cassidy says the Religious Freedom Acts are just in place to help people protect their First Amendment right of freedom of religion. And the federal government should not involve themselves in state decisions. Government should not bully. There needs to be some tolerance for all or there will be some tension there.
Source: WDSU-6 News on 2020 Louisiana Senate race Apr 1, 2015

Bill Cassidy: Laws preventing religious discrimination are "intimidation"

We know that religious freedom is at stake here. As the Hobby Lobby case demonstrated, religious freedom and our First Amendment rights are being increasingly attacked. We should oppose using the long arm of the stale to intimidate people of faith. I will continue to oppose laws such as ENDA that can be used as an excuse to use legal intimidation to attempt to limit freedom of faith and freedom of speech. All Americans, no matter what our political persuasion, should oppose such laws.
Source: Family Research Council on 2020 Louisiana Senate race Nov 7, 2014

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Candidates and political leaders on Civil Rights:

Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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