All posts tagged "lgbt rights"
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McAuliffe’s LGBT supporters stand by him on Virginia marriage amendment
The political action committee (EVPAC) for the Commonwealth’s major LGBT rights group, Equality Virginia, released endorsements Friday for the three statewide offices on the ballot...
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Virginia legislators’ pro-gay ratings up, but still far from friendly
Virginia General Assembly legislators overall earned higher pro-gay rankings on an annual legislative scorecard published by Equality Virginia Advocates Monday, due largely in part to...
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Va.’s Family Foundation legislative ratings highlight LGBT partisan divide
The anti-gay Family Foundation of Virginia last week released its 2012-2013 General Assembly ratings providing overall “pro-family scores” for Virginia legislators ahead of this year’s...
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Poll shows majority support gay marriage in Virginia
A Washington Post poll of Virginians regarding various social issues shows that a majority of Virginians believe same-sex marriage should be legal, a finding that...
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Sen. Mark Warner announces his support for gay marriage
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner (D) announced Monday afternoon on his Facebook page that he is now a supporter of marriage equality, joining several other senators...
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Bolling drops Virginia gubernatorial run, leaving McAuliffe v. Cuccinelli
The field has narrowed in Virginia’s 2013 gubernatorial election after Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a Republican, announced Tuesday he would not pursue a third-party candidacy,...
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Committee finds Maryland Del. Burns violated ethics rules asking Ravens to silence Ayanbadejo
A Maryland legislative ethics committee has found that Del. Emmett Burns (D-Baltimore Co.) committed a “particularly egregious abuse of public resources” by writing a letter...
