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Social Democratic Party2021 Presidential

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

Portuguese politician and academic, President of Portugal since 2016.

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Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s policies on social issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Portuguese voter ranked them on the quiz.

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Social  ›  Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Social  ›  Animal Rights

Should the government ban cultural ceremonies that involve the killing of animals for entertainment?

  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, and the government should do more to protect the treatment of animals

Social  ›  Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbasePro-choice, but ban after the first three months

Social  ›  Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseNo, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence

Social  ›  Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Social  ›  LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Social  ›  Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Social  ›  Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseNo, and increase penalties for hate speech

Social  ›  Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

Social  ›  Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Social  ›  Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

  Party’s support baseNo

Social  ›  Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Social  ›  Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseNo, only for students that commit acts of discrimination

Social  ›  Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

  Party’s support baseYes

Social  ›  Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required

Social  ›  Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseNo