Political Positions
Simpson-Miller has endorsed replacing the position of the monarchy with an elected head of state. She is the second head of government to openly endorse republicanism after Percival Patterson. Simpson-Miller has reportedly pledged to transform Jamaica into a republic as part of the fiftieth anniversary of the island's independence. She believes Jamaica should become a republic while keeping with the mandate of independence.
After ambivalence during her first term in office, Simpson-Miller became the first head of government in Jamaican history to formally endorse civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens during an election campaign. Simpson-Miller noted during an election debate that she "has no problem giving certain positions of authority to a homosexual as long as they show the necessary level of competence for the post." She expressed that equality within a nation for all people is of utmost importance.
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