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민주당은 동성애자, 양성애자, 성전환자(LGBT) 사람들이 다른 미국인들처럼 자신들이 사랑하는 사람들과 결혼할 수 있는 권리를 인정해준 연방대법원의 지난해 판결에 박수를 보낸다. 하지만 아직할 일이 많다. LGBT 아이들은 학교에서 놀림을 계속 당하고 있다. 식당은 성전환자 사람들을 거부할 수 있고 동성커플들은 집에서 쫓겨날 위험에 있다. 우리는 모든 LGBT 미국인들이 주택, 고용, 공공서비스, 교육, 연방기금 등에서 동등한 권리를 보장받는 연방 차별금지를 위해 싸울 것이다. 우리는 다원주의(pluralism)를 인정하는 종교의 자유의 진보적 비전을 지지하고 종교를 차별에 잘못 사용하는 것을 거절한다.
LGBT의 권리는 인권이라고 믿고 미국의 외교정책은 그들이 누구이고, 그들이 누구를 사랑하는 것과 상관없이 존엄과 존중을 갖고 살 수 있는 능력을 증진하는 것이어야 한다고 믿는다. 우리는 LGBT의 인권 증진을 위한 오바마 대통령의 국제적 이니셔티브를 지지한다. (KAmerican Post 번역)
Guaranteeing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights
Democrats applaud last year’s decision by the Supreme Court that recognized that LGBT people—like other Americans—have the right to marry the person they love. But there is still much work to be done. LGBT kids continue to be bullied at school, restaurants can refuse to serve transgender people, and same-sex couples are at risk of being evicted from their homes. That is unacceptable and must change. Democrats will fight for the continued development of sex discrimination law to cover LGBT people. We will also fight for comprehensive federal nondiscrimination protections for all LGBT Americans, to guarantee equal rights in areas such as housing, employment, public accommodations, credit, jury service, education, and federal funding. We will oppose all state efforts to discriminate against LGBT individuals, including legislation that restricts the right to access public spaces. We support a progressive vision of
religious freedom that respects pluralism and rejects the misuse of religion to discriminate. We will combat LGBT youth homelessness and improve school climates. We will support LGBT elders, ensure access to necessary health care, and protect LGBT people from violence—including ending the crisis of violence against transgender Americans. We will also promote LGBT human rights and ensure America’s foreign policy is inclusive of LGBT people around the world. (정강 19p 2016 Democratic Party Platform July 21, 2016, As Approved by the Democratic Platform Committee July 8-9, 2016 – Orlando, FL)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People Democrats believe that LGBT rights are human rights and that American foreign policy shouldadvance the ability of all persons to live with dignity, security, and respect, regardless of who they are or who they love. We applaud President Obama’s historic Presidential Memorandum on International Initiatives to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons, which combats criminalization, protects refugees, and provides foreign assistance. We will continue to stand with LGBT people around the world, including fighting efforts by any nation to infringe on LGBT rights or ignore abuse. (정강 46p 2016 Democratic Party Platform July 21, 2016, As Approved by the Democratic Platform Committee July 8-9, 2016 – Orlando, FL)
