Pence touts ‘sanctity of marriage’ as Michigan lawmakers advance gay rights bill

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hours after Michigan state legislators advanced a historic bill that would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, former Vice President Mike Pence called on religious conservatives to stand up for causes like “the sanctity of marriage” during an event at Hillsdale College. “At a time when our most cherished values and traditions seem maligned by popular culture on a daily basis, I say speak without apology about the institution of traditional marriage and above all else never give up the right to life,” Pence told the audience gathered inside the …

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