Carly Fiorina vice presidential campaign, 2016/Gay rights

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Carly Fiorina suspended her presidential campaign on February 10, 2016.^[1]

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Carly Fiorina answered a series of 12 questions from The Christian Post on January 4, 2016, including what Americans opposed to same-sex marriage should do following Obergefell v. Hodges and the importance of Fiorina’s faith to her politics. “I have been tested. My faith has been tested. I have battled breast cancer. I have buried a child. Through it all, the love of my family and my personal relationship with Jesus Christ has seen me through. And on this journey my family and my faith will see me through as well. I will not falter, and I will not shrink from this fight,” Fiorina said.^[2]

In response to a video that captured a Kentucky government employee refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, Fiorina stated on September 1, 2015, that as a government employee the clerk’s actions were “not appropriate” and that the woman had a difficult decision to make. She said, “while I disagree with this court’s decision, their actions are clear. And so I think in this particular case. This woman now needs to make a decision that’s conscious — is she prepared to continue to work for the government, be paid for by the government in which case she needs to execute the government’s will, or does she feel so strongly about this that she wants to sever her employment with the government and go seek employment elsewhere where her religious liberties would be paramount over her duties as as [sic] government employee.”^[3]^[4]^[5]

Speaking at the Western Conservative Summit in Denver on June 27, 2015, Fiorina noted that she supported civil unions and accompanying benefits, but reiterated her opposition to same-sex marriage. Fiorina explained, "Throughout the millennia and in every religion in the world, marriage has a very specific meaning. Marriage is a institution [sic] grounded in spirituality. It is the union of a man and a woman, and from that union comes life, and life is a gift from God."^[6]

On June 26, 2015, Fiorina posted her statement regarding Obergefell v. Hodges on Twitter. Fiorina wrote, in part, "The Court ruled today that all Americans should receive equal benefits and rights from the government under the law. I have always supported this view. However, this decision was also about the definition of marriage itself. I do not agree that the Court can or should redefine marriage. I believe that responsibility should have remained with states and voters where this conversation has continued in churches, town halls and living rooms around the country. Moving forward, however, all of our effort should be focused on protecting the religious liberties and freedom of conscience for those Americans that profoundly disagree with today’s decision."^[7]

During a 2010 debate, Carly Fiorina said, "I do believe that marriage is between a man and a woman, but also have been consistent and clear that I support civil unions for gay and lesbian couples. The Defense of Marriage Act had broad bipartisan support. And actually, the position I've consistently espoused is consistent with that of our President and a vast majority of senators in the U.S. Senate."^[8]

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