Tennessee prosecutor says gay people should NOT expect to be protected by ...

A Tennessee district attorney is facing calls to resign after he declared that he wouldn't protect LGBTQ folks under domestic violence laws because he did not believe in same-sex marriage. 

Craig Northcott, a district attorney in Coffee County, made the comments while at the 2018 Chafer Theological Seminary Pastor's Conference last March. He had been giving a speech on the church's role in government.

In the clip, a constituent asks about a 'hypothetical' situation that mirrors the story of Kim Davis - who refused handing out marriage certificates for same-sex couples and was jailed as a result. 

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Craig Northcott, a district attorney in Coffee County, made the comments while at the 2018 Chafer Theological Seminary Pastor's Conference last March

Craig Northcott, a district attorney in Coffee County, made the comments while at the 2018 Chafer

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