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Talarico says "God is nonbinary" remark was meant to be provocative

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico said at a CNN town hall that his past remark calling God nonbinary was meant to be provocative.

Posted Thu, Oct 15, 8:40 AM EDT

James Talarico, the Democratic Senate candidate in Texas, said his campaign-trail remark that "God is nonbinary" was an attempt at "being provocative." He spoke at a town hall hosted by CNN and Jubilee Media.

The Hill reports that a voter from his hometown of Round Rock, Sarah Gardner, pressed him on the comment. Fox News describes her as a Christian voter who questioned his faith over his past remarks about God and gender and his citing of the Bible.

Fox News reports that Talarico also invoked Charlie Kirk while dismissing the comments. The excerpts provided do not say what he said about Kirk.

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The HillTalarico on 'God is nonbinary' remark: 'I was being provocative'Thu, Oct 15, 7:49 AM EDT
Fox NewsTalarico dismisses past comments about God and gender as 'provocative' while invoking Charlie KirkThu, Oct 15, 8:27 AM EDT

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