Candidates Ignore Harms to Religious Institutions

At the CNN LGBTQ Town Hall on October 10, among the claims discussed was the supposed incompatibility of religious liberty and LGBTQ equality. As is often the case with this issue, the moderators and candidates focused their attention and indignation on the autonomy of religious institutions. Recent high-profile cases in this area involve religious schools, adoption and foster care agencies, and businesses as they encounter local and state laws that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).