Thread by @didikins4life

This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: 🇺🇸 Democracy and Human Rights
🇺🇸 Only one party will advance the ability of all persons to live with dignity, security, and respect, regardless of who they are or who they love. 1/13

#Democrats will advance the ability of all persons to live with dignity, security, and respect, regardless of who they are or who they love. 2/13 #DemPartyPlatform #LoveIsLove #HumanityFirst

#Democrats will restore the United States’ position of leadership on #LGBTQ+ issues by passing the #GLOBEAct and appointing senior leaders directly responsible for driving and coordinating LGBTQ+ issues at the State Department, USAID, and the National Security Council. 3/13

#Democrats will ensure that our immigration policies account for the needs of #LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers, and that we use the full slate of human rights promotion and accountability tools to defend the universal rights of LGBTQ+ people. 4/13 #DemPartyPlatform

#Democrats will amplify the voices of #LGBTQ+ persons around the world and counter violence and discrimination against LGBTQ+ persons wherever it appears.5/13 #DemPartyPlatform #HumanRights

#Democrats will stand up for and support civil society around the world. 6/13 #DemPartyPlatform #CivilSociety

Crackdowns on civic space in recent years have undermined democracy, the rule of law, and the vibrancy and health of societies. 7/13
#DemPartyPlatform #CivilSociety

As autocrats leverage technology and employ arbitrary legal measures to shrink civic space, the United States should lead the world in adapting and bolstering support for civic activism. 8/13 #DemPartyPlatform #CivicActivism #CivicEngagement

#Democrats believe that the United States should defend freedom of the press.
Independent media is not the enemy of the people, but the guardian of democracy. 9/13 #DemPartyPlatform #FreedomOfThePress

#Democrats will push back against erosion of press freedom wherever it occurs and in whatever form—whether through direct intimidation of, and violence against, journalists or legal, regulatory, and financial pressures that smother free speech. 10/13 #DemPartyPlatform

#Democrats will fight human trafficking and strive to end the practice of modern-day slavery around the world. 11/13 #DemPartyPlatform #HumanTraficking

#Democrats will aggressively leverage U.S. law enforcement and strengthen diplomatic efforts to combat forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation. 12/13 #DemPartyPlatform #HumanTraficking

And #Democrats will increase visas for victims of human trafficking at a time when mass migration has affected so many vulnerable communities.13/13 #DemPartyPlatform #HumanTrafficking