Search results for "Virginia House of Delegates"
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Virginia Senate Subcommittee Sticks by Gay Marriage Ban
A Virginia Senate subcommittee is unswayed in its opposition to marriage equality, even though same-sex marriages are being performed in the commonwealth, and the voter-approved...
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Dead: Hate Crimes Bill Fails House Subcommittee
As expected, a bill that would have classified crimes or acts of violence committed against people because of their real or perceived sexual orientation or...
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Conversion Therapy Ban for Minors Dies in Virginia Senate
A bill to prohibit the practice of conversion or “reparative” therapies that seek to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity by licensed therapists...
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Virginia’s Hate Crimes Bill Rests in Their Hands
When a Republican-led Virginia House of Delegates committee shuttled a hate crimes bill to a subcommittee on Jan. 15, it was considered a signal by political...
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Virginia Lags Behind on Equality Measures
Flanked by supporters, progressive leaders and legislative allies, Equality Virginia, the commonwealth’s top LGBT rights organization, held a press conference in the General Assembly House Briefing...
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Virginia’s Nondiscrimination Bills: One Dies, One Survives
A Virginia Senate committee deadlocked on two pro-LGBT bills and postponed a vote on a third on Monday afternoon, but LGBT rights advocates are still hoping...
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Va. House Hate Crimes Bill Shuttled to Subcommittee
One day after their Senate counterparts rejected a bill that would have added crimes committed against people because of their real or perceived sexual orientation...
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LGBT Ally Murphy Wins Va. House of Delegates Seat
Virginia Democrats fought back against wintery conditions and electoral history on Tuesday, Jan. 6 to help Del.-elect Kathleen Murphy (D) successfully pick up a Republican seat...
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Gay Marriage Comes to Virginia
Same-sex weddings can begin Monday after 1 p.m.
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Equality Virginia Launches Second-Parent Adoption Blog
Equality Virginia, the commonwealth’s major LGBT-rights organization, launched the first of five planned blog posts highlighting the stories of same-sex couples raising children who have...
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Virginia's 2014 Session Setbacks
As Virginia's 2014 legislative session comes to close, activists are taking stock. Equality Virginia, the commonwealth's major LGBT-rights organization, came into this year's legislative session...
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Virginia Passes ''Religious Expression'' Bill
The Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill today that prohibits schools from preventing the expression of religious viewpoints – in speech, clothing, or accessories...
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Va. House approves giving legislators standing to defend gay-marriage ban
The Virginia House of Delegates voted 65-32 Monday morning to pass HB706, a bill that would amend the Code of Virginia to allow the General Assembly...
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Adam Ebbin announces congressional run for Virginia’s 8th District seat
State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax counties), Virginia’s first and only out gay General Assembly lawmaker, announced Thursday that he has filed paperwork to...
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McAuliffe rejects request for special counsel to defend Virginia’s gay marriage ban
Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) on Monday refused to appoint a special counsel to defend a state law prohibiting recognition of any form of same-sex relationship...
