Beto has proposed rescinding tax-exempt status of [[church]]es which did not recognize [[gay marriage]]. The liberal ''[[The Atlantic]]'' magazine has criticized O'Rourke's extreme stance, saying "O’Rourke’s stance—if played out to its end—would decimate the charitable sector."<ref>https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/10/beto-orourkes-pluralism-failure/599953/</ref>
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Beto has proposed rescinding tax-exempt status of [[church]]es which did not recognize [[gay marriage]]. The liberal ''[[The Atlantic]]'' magazine has criticized O'Rourke's extreme stance, saying "O’Rourke’s stance—if played out to its end—would decimate the charitable sector."<ref>https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/10/beto-orourkes-pluralism-failure/599953/</ref> Even fellow candidate [[Pete Buttigieg]] -- a homosexual and in a gay marriage himself -- considered the plan too extreme.