Green Party on Civil Rights Party Platform

Support International Bill of Rights for Women

We call for equal representation of women in Congress instead of the current 17% in 2012. We support the inclusion of an equal number of women and men in peace talks and negotiations, not only because these efforts directly affect their lives and those of their husbands, children and families, but also because when women are involved, the negotiations are more successful.

Recognize gay marriages & civil unions from abroad in visas

• We will pursue legislation against all forms of hate crimes, including those directed against people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, and intersex. Offenders must pay compensation to the LGBTIQ people who have suffered violence and injustice.
• The Green Party will end all Federal military and civilian aid to national governments whose laws result in the imprisonment or otherwise bring harm to citizens and residents based on sexual orientation, or gender identity, characteristics, and expression.
• The Green Party will enact a policy that the U.S. Government recognize all international marriages and legal equivalents, such as civil unions, in processing visitor and immigration visas.
• The Green Party would end security surveillance and covert infiltration of organizations that promote equal rights on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Enact anti-hate crimes; repeal DADT

We will pursue legislation against all forms of hate crimes, including those directed against people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, and intersex. Offenders must pay compensation to the LGBTIQ people who have suffered violence and injustice.
• The Green Party will enact a policy that the U.S. Government recognize all international marriages and legal equivalents, such as civil unions, in processing visitor and immigration Visas.
• The Green Party would repeal don't ask don't tell, abolish security clearances denied on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and supports the rights of defense personnel and volunteers to serve their country openly without penalty irr Source: Green Party Platform adopted, July 12-15 2012 in Baltimore , Jul 15, 2012

  Support affirmative action to remedy discrimination

  One of our key values is Respect for Diversity. We are committed to establishing relationships that honor diversity; that support the self-definition and self-determination of all people; and that consciously confront the barriers of racism, sexism, homophobia, class oppression, ageism, and transphobia, and the many ways our culture separates us from working together. We support affirmative action to remedy discrimination. Source: 2008 Green Party Platform from 2008 Chicago Convention , Jul 13, 2008

  Support equal rights of all persons on civil marriage

  We support equal rights of all persons, regardless of sexual orientation, to housing, jobs, civil marriage, medical benefits, child custody, and in all areas of activity enjoyed by all citizens. Source: 2008 Green Party Platform from 2008 Chicago Convention , Jul 13, 2008

  Confront barriers of racism, sexism, heterosexism, & ageism

  Ten Key Values: (#3) Social Justice and Equal Opportunity

  All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism & heterosexism, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.

  Source: Ten Key Values as ratified at 2003 Green Party Convention , Nov 19, 2003

  Respect ethnic, racial, sexual, and spiritual diversity

  Ten Key Values: (#8) Respect for Diversity

  We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines. We believe the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles.

  Source: Ten Key Values as ratified at 2003 Green Party Convention , Nov 19, 2003

  Require affirmative action

  Corporations receiving public subsidies must provide livable wage jobs, observe basic workers rights, and agree to affirmative action policies.of such distribution not just on our present needs, but on the seventh generation to come. In addition, we support efforts to overcome the aftereffects of over 200 years of discrimination and, hence, support affirmative action. Source: Green Party Platform, at 2000 National Convention , Jun 25, 2000

  Equality by sexual orientation, including gay marriage

  • We affirm the right to openly embrace SEXUAL ORIENTATION in the intimate choice of who we love.
  • We support the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people in housing, jobs, civil marriage and benefits, child custody - and in all areas of life, the right to be treated equally with all other people.
  Source: Green Party Platform, at 2000 National Convention , Jun 25, 2000

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