""That's not discrimination.""
""My opponent has previously said that she does not think gay couples should be allowed to marry," Spanberger said. "She's also said she thinks it's OK for someone to be fired from their job for being gay.""
""Ms. Earle-Sears, we're not going to be able to get to as many topics if we keep having to give Ms. Spanberger time.""
""Yes, Lt. Gov. Earle-Sears, that is indeed discrimination. Vote for Abigail""
During a televised debate in Norfolk, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears declared that opposing marriage equality and allowing employers to fire people for being gay "is not discrimination." The debate between Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger at Norfolk State University featured frequent interruptions by Earle-Sears, prompting moderators to repeatedly ask her to stop speaking over Spanberger. Spanberger cited Earle-Sears's long record of opposing LGBTQ+ rights, including refusal to support marriage equality and workplace protections. The comment drew immediate online backlash and condemnation from the Human Rights Campaign, whose spokesperson Sam Lau explicitly called the statement discrimination. The exchange intensified partisan tensions in the Virginia governor's race.
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