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Winsome Earle-Sears: “Civil unions, fine. But when it comes to marriage, because…”

Featuring: Winsome Earle-Sears, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

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Exclusive Interview with Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears on Virginia's Economic and Social Policies

Published | Video Starts at 04:25

Fine. Just to follow up, does that mean you're opposed to same sex marriage in Virginia? Are you for. You said civil union. Civil unions, fine. But when it comes to marriage, because it's a religious issue, I don't want a person who has religious faith to feel that they're forced against their will. It's freedom of religion. Now, it's important to note that the bill Sears said she was morally opposed to did include a provision that said, quote, religious organizations and members … (04:25–04:38)

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Asserts that marriage is a religious issue and supports freedom of religion in marriage ceremonies.

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