All posts tagged "equality virginia"
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Equality Virginia to Name the Northams “Legends”
Equality Virginia, the commonwealth’s top LGBT rights organization, will honor Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and his wife, Pam, with the 2014 Legend Award at...
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Same-Sex Adoption Now Legal in Virginia
Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) on Friday issued a bulletin to local social service divisions throughout the commonwealth that, following the legalization of same-sex marriage in...
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Gay Marriage Comes to Virginia
Same-sex weddings can begin Monday after 1 p.m.
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Transgender TIES Summit Comes to Richmond
Equality Virginia, the commonwealth’s top LGBT rights organization, will host VIRGINIA TIES (Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit) on Oct. 4, a summit bringing together more...
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Senate Power Shifts Yet Again
Virginia Republicans seized control of the state senate on Tuesday, Aug. 19, giving them complete power over the operations of the state’s General Assembly and...
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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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Commonwealth Couples Host CookOUTs
The U.S. Appeals Court for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond on Tuesday heard extended oral arguments regarding the case of Bostic v. Schaefer, the case...
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Bostic Ruling Could Boost Other States’ Marriage Fights
The heads of four state-level LGBT-rights organizations whose state marriage laws could potentially be affected by a ruling in the Virginia case of Bostic v....
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Virginia’s Twisted Taxes
Equality Virginia, the commonwealth’s major LGBT rights organization, in conjunction with tax professionals and a married lesbian couple, held a press conference at the Virginia...
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Williams Institute Makes Virginia Estimate
A report released Tuesday by the Williams Institute, an LBGT-focused policy think tank at the UCLA School of Law, says that extending marriage to same-sex...
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Equality Virginia Names OUTstanding Virginians
Equality Virginia, the commonwealth's major LGBT organization, on Monday announced the winners of its OUTstanding Virginians awards, which are given annually to LGBT Virginians who...
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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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Insurance bill passes Va. Senate with bipartisan support
A bill that would allow public institutions of higher education and localities in Virginia to expand health insurance coverage to a spouse, partner or other...
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McAuliffe Fulfills LGBT Campaign Promise
Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) was sworn into office in Richmond on Saturday, sparking hope among equal-rights advocates that his position as an LGBT ally may...
