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The candidates took questions on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer issues from a live studio audience. Beto O’Rourke said Thursday that religious institutions should lose their tax-exempt status if they oppose same-sex marriage. “THERE CAN BE NO REWARD, NO BENEFIT, NO TAX BREAK FOR ANYONE OR ANY INSTITUTION, ANY ORGANIZATION IN AMERICA THAT DENIES THE FULL HUMAN RIGHTS OR THE FULL CIVIL RIGHTS OF EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US,” THE FORMER TEXAS CONGRESSMAN SAID AT CNN’S EQUALITY TOWN HALL IN LOS ANGELES. He added: “And so as president, we are going to make that a priority and we are...