All posts tagged "Marshall-Newman Amendment"
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Virginia Democrats Block 12 Anti-LGBTQ Bills
At least 12 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced this year in Virginia failed after Democrats in the Virginia Senate blocked them from becoming law.
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Anti-LGBTQ Republicans sweep all three statewide races in Virginia, seize control of House of Delegates
Three anti-LGBTQ Republicans swept to victory in Virginia on Tuesday, and a fierce opponent of equality will be the next Speaker of the House.
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Virginia House repeals constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage
Vote is only the first step in a more complicated process to repeal anti-gay amendment
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Prince William clerk who challenged marriage equality dies
The Prince William County Clerk of the Circuit Court who intervened in the case that eventually led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in Virginia...
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Stand by Your (Gay Marriage) Ban
The Marshall-Newman Amendment will stay embedded in Virginia's constitution for at least 3 more years
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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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Gay Marriage Comes to Virginia
Same-sex weddings can begin Monday after 1 p.m.
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Ministers for Marriage Equality
More than 60 ministers, rabbis and other faith leaders in Virginia were left in limbo earlier this week as they waited for the U.S. Supreme...
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Virginia judge stays gay-marriage suit pending 4th Circuit decision
A federal judge in Virginia on Monday stayed the case of Harris v. Rainey, one of two cases challenging Virginia’s voter-approved constitutional amendment banning any...
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Poll shows majority of Virginians support same-sex marriage
A new poll by Quinnipiac University finds that half of all Virginian voters support allowing same-sex couples to marry, with marriage equality supporters leading opponents...
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U.S. Appeals Court issues orders, consolidates challenges to Virginia’s marriage ban
The U.S. Appeals Court for the Fourth Circuit on Monday issued three orders relating to two pending cases challenging Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage. The...
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Valentine's Day Demonstrations for Marriage
Virginians of various faith communities hoping to extend equal rights to LGBT people will host 23 demonstrations at county courthouses across the commonwealth on Valentine's...
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Judge in Virginia marriage-ban case says she’ll issue ruling ‘soon’
U.S. District Court Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen today told parties in the case of Bostic v. Rainey, which is challenging Virginia’s constitutional amendment banning...
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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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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...
