We believe:

Gun Safety and Reform

• Support the creation of a coalition of law enforcement, community advocates for police accountability, and legislators to start ongoing dialogue to change the culture of policing that will save lives of both law enforcement and community members.
• The right of people, including students, to peacefully protest is a fundamental right protected by the First Amendment and by the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, and that right must be protected; suppression of protests, including on school campuses, is anti-democratic and must not be tolerated.
• Gun violence is a public health crisis causing trauma, injury, and death;

• Firearms are used by abusers to intimidate and harm women, especially those in marginalized communities. To combat this, we advocate for fair pay to empower survivors to break free from abusive situations and support their families. The CDC should be authorized and funded to investigate and compile data on gun violence;
• In implementing common sense gun safety measures including, but not limited to,
  • background checks 
  • banning assault weapons
  • limiting the number and type of weapons owned
  • requiring 
    • Training
    • Licensing
    • Safe storage
    • Age limits for ownership and discharge of firearms
• We must protect survivors of domestic violence by requiring police to confiscate weapons of those subject to protection orders that include surrender of firearms, for the duration of the order;
• In government facilitated gun buy-back programs. 

Human Rights and Civil Rights

• In the responsibility of all local jurisdictions to fully implement statewide legislation around gun safety, including (but not limited to) extreme-risk protection orders and penalties for brandishing a weapon.
• In allowing local jurisdictions to pass additional restrictions to prevent gun violence and intimidation.
• In honoring the rich diversity of society with efforts to reflect that diversity in our Party, including advocating for and supporting marginalized communities.
• In the bodily autonomy of every human being
• Child care is a public responsibility.
• In impartial application and equitable enforcement of law
• In justice for all of us, regardless of race, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or class
• In building an inclusive society that ensures social, political, economic, legal, and cultural rights to all persons;
• In the freedom of speech and right to protest. The government should protect those that are engaged in peaceful protest. The assault of people engaged in non-violent protest (whether from police or other citizens) should be investigated and appropriate consequences should be enforced.
• That people must have the right to full access to all facets of society, and to live with dignity and independence;
• In free and open voting as a civil right that expresses the will and consent of the people including the passage of the John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the For the People Act, and the Freedom to Vote Act.
• That privacy is a fundamental right; our private lives and personal information must be protected from intrusion by government, corporations, or others;
• In the separation of church and state, and that no entity or individual has the right to impose religious doctrine on others
• That the United States Congress must certify ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment;
• In ending child and involuntary labor
• The U.S. should prevent use of rape as a tool of war, and take action to stop rapes occurring;
• The United States should ratify the United Nations Conventions on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and on the Rights of the Child;
• The United States should ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
• The United States should sign and ratify the United Nations agreement creating the International Criminal Courts;
• LGBTQ people, including LGBTQ youth, have the right to dignity, respect, and privacy regarding their identity. Workplaces and public institutions, such as schools, should not serve as spaces to strip those rights away from LGBTQ people and youth. 
• The United States should support programs for voluntary forms of evidence-based, safe, and effective family planning worldwide; 
• The right of people, including students, to protest is a fundamental right protected by the First Amendment and by the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, and that right must be protected; suppression of peaceful protests, including on school and college campuses, is anti-democratic and must not be tolerated.

Animal Welfare 

• In the protection of domestic, agricultural, and wild animal welfare by adequately funding programs that benefit animals, enforce animal welfare laws, and restrict or prohibit the use of animals in experimentation.
• In seeing animals and all species as having complex emotional and physical lives and they should be treated with dignity.
• Prohibit egregious methods of killing animals;
• Eliminate sport/trophy hunting, derbies, and killing contests where prizes are given to most animals killed.
• In restricting the use of lead in ammunition and fishing gear and educating hunters and fishers in the dangers of gear to birds, whales, and other non-targeted species.
• Prohibit or limit availability of rodenticides that bioaccumulate in animals up the food chain.
• In Prohibiting the use of wild animals in circuses, exotic animal shows, and petting zoos
• Enacting comprehensive legislation to protect animals from cruelty, abuse and exploitation; including laws against animal cruelty, regulations for animal testing and bans on cruel practices
• Allocating resources for the establishment and support of animal shelters, rescue organizations and wildlife rehabilitation centers;
• Developing strategies to protect endangered species, preserve habitats and combat illegal wildlife trafficking