[ppaul]

You represent all your constituents, not just those with whose religious tenets you agree.

To "represent" does not mean to "condone" or "approve".

[Illbay]

To "represent" does not mean to "condone" or "approve".

You're right. But at the same time, to respect does not mean to "condone" or to "approve."

All that was needed here was respect. It was not the time for elected representatives to express their personal prejudices. As private citizens they are entitled to those prejudices, but not to exhibit them as PUBLIC servants.