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Abigail Spanberger: “My opponent has also previously said that she thinks it's…”

Featuring: Abigail Spanberger, Democratic | Governor of Virginia

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Virginia Gubernatorial Debate

Published | Video Starts at 1:06:22

And importantly, my opponent has previously said that she does not think that gay couples should be allowed to marry. She has said that. Discrimination, quote, unquote, morally opposed. Time. My opponent has also previously said that she thinks it's okay for someone to be fired from their job for being gay. That is discrimination. Ms. Van Berger, your time is up. And now, Ms. Earl Sears, it's your turn for rebuttal. You have 30 seconds. Yes. (1:06:22–1:06:30)

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Asserts that [her opponent] supports firing individuals for being gay.

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