This should be an issue shouted by all the GOP candidates. The very foundation of America is based upon religious freedom.
Ha, my local young Republicans group meets at Hamburger Mary's, a "gay themed" diner. They've been sneering at social conservatives since their college days, and seem quite indifferent that their choice of locale horrifies some of their supposed allies.
The GOP leadership is also heavily influenced by closet cases. Why should we expect anything from them?