All posts tagged "terry mcauliffe"
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Ken Cuccinelli withdraws name from consideration for Virginia Supreme Court
A day after being certified by the Virginia Senate Committee on Courts of Justice, former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has withdrawn his name from...
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Virginia bill proposes Kim Davis-style clerk exemptions
A Virginia Senate committee has set the stage for what could be an inevitable showdown between opponents and supporters of same-sex marriage, as embodied by...
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Virginia welcomes oyster lovers
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe first announced the Virginia Oyster Trail in August 2014, and today — following more than a year of planning and development — he officially...
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McAuliffe proclaims June as LGBT Pride Month in Virginia
Sometimes it’s the little things that speak volumes. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s proclamation recognizing June 2015 as LGBT pride month is not a momentous court decision...
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Pot, Meet Kettle: Virginia, Meet Indiana
Activists puzzled by attempt to portray Virginia as somehow more progressive on LGBT rights than Indiana
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Better Know a Committee: House General Laws
Meet 22 Virginia lawmakers who get to decide whether you can be fired for being LGBT
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Anti-Gay Discrimination Bill Introduced in Virginia
A Virginia lawmaker has introduced a so-called “conscience clause” bill that would allow private businesses to discriminate against LGBT people and couples without fear of...
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Virginia says “Welcome” to LGBT tourists
Statewide LGBT Tourism Task Force annouced by Governor McAuliffe
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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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LGBT-Advocacy Group Asks McAuliffe To Reconsider Nomination
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia (POFEV), a group of religious people who support LGBT rights and which often allies itself with the commonwealth's...
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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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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...
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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...
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My Old Virginia Home
This week in Richmond saw the inauguration of Terry McAuliffe as Virginia's governor and the start of a new Virginia political era: ''At Least It's...
