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Religion See other Religion Articles Title: Ellen Page Confronts Ted Cruz on Gay Rights at Iowa State Fair Ellen Page Confronts Ted Cruz on Gay Rights at Iowa State Fair By JOSH HASKELL and JESSICA HOPPER 14 hours ago Good Morning America While Sen. Ted Cruz was grilling pork chops at the Iowa State Fair today, actress Ellen Page, wearing a hat and sunglasses, snuck her way up to the grill and asked the GOP presidential candidate about "the persecution of gays in the workplace and LGBT rights." ABC News caught the exchange. "What about the question about LGBT people being fired for being gay-trans?" Page asked. "Well, what we’re seeing right now, we’re seeing Bible-believing Christians being persecuted for living according to their faith," Cruz responded. "You’re discriminating against LGBT people," Page, 28, said. "Well, would you use that argument in segregation?" "Now I’m happy to answer your question, but not to have a back-and-forth debate," said Cruz, a devout Christian who has said he believes that marriage is between one man and one woman. Ellen Page Grills Ted Cruz at Iowa State Fair The popular actress asked the Republican candidate about the LGBT community during an appearance at … What's Behind Ted Cruz's Southern Campaign Swing That Time Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz Visited The Field Of Dreams Why Ted Cruz Is Standing Up For Donald Trump The Texas senator, 44, went on to argue today that "no one has the right to force someone else to abandon their faith and their conscience." "Imagine, hypothetically, you had a gay florist and imagine two evangelicals wanted to get married and they decide, ‘You know what, I disagree with your faith and I don’t want to provide flowers,’" Cruz posed to Page. Cruz and Page, both Canadian-born, spoke for over five minutes. Afterward, ABC News asked Cruz whether he knew it was Page and he said no. He described the conversation to us as being about religious liberty. Friday night Cruz plans to hold a rally in Des Moines meant to call “attention to the religious persecution of Christian business owners and employees who have been sanctioned by their government because of their religious beliefs,” according to the Cruz campaign. Along with the senator, the event will feature appearances by other religious freedom advocates, including an Iowa couple who refused to host a gay wedding at a venue they owned. Ellen Page Confronts Ted Cruz on Gay Rights at Iowa State Fair (ABC News) Page is in Iowa on a project for VICE Media, her publicist told ABC News today, declining to provide details. Page is set to star in the film “Freehold,” co-starring Julianne Moore, about a police officer and her partner's legal battle to get her pension benefits after she's diagnosed with cancer. Page came out as gay on Valentine's Day last year. On Twitter, Page has posted some tweets in the past about Cruz ranging from attacking Cruz on health care to tweeting she wants his coloring book. Poster Comment: Video at source. This is two strikes against Cruz. Netanyahu endorsed him for President also. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 3.
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