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Robert Francis O’Rourke: Punish Churches That Do Not Support Gay Marriage

Ryan Saavedra
Robert Francis O’Rourke: Punish Churches That Do Not Support Gay Marriage
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Democratic presidential candidate Robert Francis O’Rourke said during CNN’s LGBT town hall event on Thursday that churches that do not support same-sex marriage should lose their tax-exempt status.

“This is from your LGBTQ plan and here’s what you write — this is a quote: ‘Freedom of religion is a fundamental right, but it should not be used to discriminate,'” CNN host Don Lemon said. “Do you think religious institutions like colleges, churches, charities — should they lose their tax-exempt status if they oppose same-sex marriage?”

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