Monthly Archives: October 2006

Thank you, Mr. Marshall, for openly admitting that your amendment is not really about marriage, but in fact is intended to discourage GLBT people from living lives of honesty and integrity. It’s actually very clever. It also ultimately will fail. … Continue reading →

Guest blog by Paula Prettyman, President, Equality Fairfax. I attended the amendment debate Friday night and witnessed Victoria Cobb of the Family Foundation snidely refer to a lesbian couple with children as a “so-called family.” The immediate and overwhelmingly displeased … Continue reading →

An open letter to Virginia’s voters On November 7, Virginia Voters will be given an opportunity to write discrimination into the Commonwealth’s Constitution, through the so-called “Marriage Amendment.” How we have come to the point in our society that we … Continue reading →

This is why I love this community. A diligent ally has uploaded video clips of some of the great floor speeches against the Marshall/Newman amendment – now you don’t have to have been camped out in Richmond to see this … Continue reading →

From Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter/Loudoun Citizens for Social Justice: LAWS/LCSJ Board Speaks Out About Amendment 1 Your voice is needed! Don’t strip protections from domestic violence victims. To All Concerned Community Members: This November you will be asked to vote … Continue reading →

A Dangerous Amendment Washington Post October 27, 2006 EVEN IF YOU oppose same-sex marriage and think its prohibition should be enshrined in state laws and constitutions, there are ample compelling reasons to oppose Virginia’s Ballot Question No. 1 on Nov. … Continue reading →

Ohio Hints at Legal Tangle That Could Befall Va. Washington Post October 26, 2006 By Chris Jenkins At a press conference yesterday, professionals who work with victims of domestic violence in Virginia cited lessons from Ohio in warning about the … Continue reading →

Apparently during the night, New Jersey, despite sharing no common border with us, has somehow managed to annex Virginia. How else to explain the sky-is-falling silliness emanating from the pro-Marshall/Newman crowd? Here’s a little quiz: Is there a risk that … Continue reading →

No doubt anticipating desperate spinning action by proponents of Ballot Question #1, The Commonwealth Coaliiton released the following statement in response to the New Jersey Supreme Court decision. Do we really need to be reminded that Virginia is unaffected by … Continue reading →

The decision in the New Jersey marriage equality case was just announced. It’s similar to the Vermont ruling: Same sex couples are entitled to a legally recognized union defined by the legislature, but implementing marriage equality is “a matter left … Continue reading →