Congressman uses Baltimore riots as argument against same-sex marriage

Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX)
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In an interview with the Family Research Council's Washington Watch radio program this week, Texas Rep. Bill Flores (R) likened this week's turmoil in Baltimore to the consequences of same-sex marriage.

During the interview, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said that the government should be "the last stop" to fix social issues. "And a lot of these problems are created by the breakdown of the family, which the redefinition of marriage would only accelerate," he said. Flores agreed, adding that single-parent households are more likely to have children living in poverty.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.