Yade is
moderate-conservative and a
feminist.
Affirmative action She favors
affirmative action.
Burqas In 2009, she said that she was not opposed to
ban on burqas in France. Rama believes that this ban should be decided "as a defense of secularism and the dignity of women" and calls on Muslims to "leave the literal text behind, and adjust to the times". In 2010, she called for a
referendum on banning the full veil
burqas in France, in order to circumvent any legal obstacles.
LGBT rights As Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights of France, Yade met with several
LGBT organizations on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in 2008 and announced to the organizations that henceforth the government officially recognized that day. She announced that she would appeal to the United Nations for the universal decriminalization of homosexuality, and asked, "How can we tolerate the fact that people are stoned, hanged, decapitated and tortured only because of their sexual orientation?" When asked about the issue of same-sex marriage in 2009, she replied that it was not up to her to settle the question for society. When she became Secretary of State for Sports, she fought against
homophobia in sports and participated in the third FARE Conference Against Homophobia in Paris in 2011. In a June 2011 interview she said she would have voted for
same-sex marriage if she had been in the
National Assembly. In a 2012 interview with
Le Parisien, she said, "To societal issues like this or gay marriage, it is legitimate to propose a referendum. We'll see if the left will have the courage to give voice to the people." She said in 2013 interview that her support for same-sex marriage was consistent with her fight on equal rights and claimed that she had been designated as the most gay-friendly member of the government. On 1 February Rama Yade had signed with MP
Yves Jégo,
Jean-Christophe Lagarde, Senator
Chantal Jouanno, an article in
Le Monde in favor of gay marriage in the name of equality.
Foreign vote When asked about the issue of
foreign vote, Yade said it should be left to a referendum and said she was against it and said "Foreigners do not claim the right to vote. What they want is their children who are French, are elected to the Assembly, are well represented in the political, economic spheres media. In short, they are integrated. Now this is the bad conscience of the left for thirty years."
Syrian Civil War On the issue of the
civil war in Syria, she said France must act and use the military option because the Syrians requested it.
Taxes On the issue of taxes, Yade has said "We're losing the rich, like
Gérard Depardieu, and the poor feel betrayed," referring to workers at factories expected to close down. "France is the one getting weakened, and its future is being sold off cheaply," she said. == Convictions ==