Washington--(ENEWSPF)-- After three decades of work on behalf of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), Rev. Richard Cizik was forced to resign Thursday after a radio interview on NPR’s “Fresh Air” in which he asserted his support for civil unions for gay and lesbian couples. In response to his forced resignation, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization issued a statement from Harry Knox, the director of the organization’s Religion and Faith Program.
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