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LGBT Clergy in the Age of Trump: Protecting the Most Vulnerable

LGBT Clergy in the Age of Trump: Protecting the Most Vulnerable

CNN Money talks to LGBT faith leaders who are commited to standing up for marginalized people.

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With Donald Trump having been elected president and nominating several people from the anti-LGBT religious right to his Cabinet, CNN Money took a moment to spotlight a different view of faith -- that of LGBT religious leaders.

Three interviewees -- gay Roman Catholic priest Fred Daley, gay Reconstructionist rabbi Joshua Lesser, and queer Episcopal priest Winnie Varghese -- talked about the heightened importance of fighting not just for LGBT rights but for the rights of all marginalized people in the current political climate.

"We are on the side of the most vulnerable at all times," Varghese said. "In this scenario, the most vulnerable are more vulnerable."

Watch the full segment below.

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