Sen. Thom Tillis Censured by GOP For Backing LGBTQ Rights

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59% : In 2015, he voted, along with a small number of GOP senators, in favor of an amendment to ensure same-sex married spouses can receive Social Security and veterans benefits.
51% : At the time, Tillis described the bill as "a good compromise that provides permanent certainty for same-sex couples while ensuring robust protections for churches and religious organizations."
47% : Tillis was censured by the state party for voting against party lines on LGBTQ issues, as well as gun legislation.
47% : But a spokesperson for the senator, Daniel Keylin, defended the senator's record, telling the AP that Tillis "keeps his promises and delivers results.""He will never apologize for his work passing the largest tax cut in history, introducing legislation to secure the border and end sanctuary cities, delivering desperately-needed funding to strengthen school safety and protecting the rights of churches to worship freely based on their belief in traditional marriage," Keylin wrote.
46% :Texas Republicans similarly censured U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales for voting for the same gun control and marriage equality measures.
41% : The law, which was signed into effect by President Biden last year, ensures same-sex marriages that have been performed in states where the practice is not expressly prohibited will continue to be treated as valid by the federal government -- even if the U.S. Supreme Court reverses its own precedent and overturns its 2015 ruling legalizing marriage equality nationwide.
23% : While many rank-and-file activists cheered the censure on the grounds that Tillis strayed from key positions within the party's platform, including opposition to same-sex marriage, the vote was also criticized by some party members.

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