Jacobin Magazine: on Civil Rights


Howard Schultz: Starbucks did little to stop sexual harassment of employees

Starbucks has been sued many times by employees alleging sexual harassment and violence. While Starbucks is hardly unique among low-wage retailers, Schultz is personally responsible for this widespread problem in his business, as it could easily be addressed by robust anti-harassment policies, including but not limited to union recognition, higher wages and strong in-store enforcement of existing anti-discrimination laws.
Source: Jacobin magazine on 2020 presidential hopefuls Feb 1, 2019

Julian Castro: Protections for GLBTQ; benefits to same-sex partners

Castro also led the creation of one of the country's strictest anti-smoking laws, drafted a successful resolution denouncing Arizona's racist 2010 immigration law, supported extending benefits to same-sex partners of city employees and , after years of reluctance, eventually supported an update to anti-discrimination protections to include sexual orientation.
Source: Jacobin Magazine on 2020 Democratic primary contenders Feb 15, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard: Against gay marriage but no government morality

Her state Democratic Party LGBT caucus openly distrusts her and backed her primary opponent in 2016. When questioned why, the chairman cited two things. One was her less-than-stellar answers to a questionnaire they had sent. The other was a 2015 interview with Ozy, in which she confirmed that her personal views on gay marriage and abortion hadn't changed, just her view on whether the government should enforce its vision of morality. In 2013, the caucus asked Gabbard to send someone to testify at the legislative special session on same-sex marriage, only to be told that Gabbard "doesn't get involved in state politics." Gabbard's Hawaiian colleagues in Congress all sent a representative to testify in support. Gabbard does not actively work against gay rights. She's cosponsored and supported numerous bills favoring the LGBT community, from the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
Source: Jacobin Mag., "Not your friend": 2020 presidential hopefuls May 27, 2017

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