Yearly Archives: 2004

Delgaudio Lauds Gay Marriage Ban

Posted on July 22, 2004 by David

Leesburg Today July 22, 2004 By Dusty Smith To emphasize his stand against gay marriage, Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling) met with U.S. senators last week to praise them in their failed attempt to initiate a constitutional amendment barring such unions. … Continue reading →

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EV CONDEMNS HOUSE VOTE ON “MARRIAGE PROTECTION ACT”

Posted on July 22, 2004 by David

Equality Virginia NEWS July 22, 2004 Anti-Gay Bill Seeks to Prevent Due Process Rights for Millions of Americans In a continuing effort to distract Americans from more important and urgent issues facing the nation, the U.S. House of Representatives passed … Continue reading →

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EQUALITY VIRGINIA APPLAUDS SENATE VOTE DENYING ACTION ON FMA

Posted on July 14, 2004 by David

Equality Virginia News July 14, 2004 Bi-Partisan Vote Demonstrates Clear Rejection of Cynical Election-Year Ploy In a stunning defeat for anti-gay extremists nationwide, the U.S. Senate today failed to muster even a simple majority to close debate, or “cloture”, on … Continue reading →

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The Great Lie and deciding who can be married

Posted on July 13, 2004 by David

Loudoun Times-Mirror July 13, 2004 By Rev. Roberta Finkelstein As hearings begin on the federal marriage amendment, we will hear it again. The Great Lie. Over and over again, we are being told that God ordains oppression. A decade ago, … Continue reading →

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Rally draws a crowd

Posted on July 6, 2004 by David

The Fairfax Times July 6, 2004 By Justin Stevens More than 1,000 citizens gathered outside the Fairfax County Government Center, June 30, to show their opposition to House Bill 751, an amendment to the Marriage Affirmation Act that prohibits civil … Continue reading →

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1,000 Rally for Gay Rights

Posted on July 6, 2004 by David

Supporters protest new law they say is discriminatory. The Arlington Connection July 6, 2004 By David Harrison Before Dallas Miller moved to Fairfax City from South Carolina to live with his partner, he was more concerned about discrimination against gay … Continue reading →

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Equality Prince William Response to the Family Foundation

Posted on July 3, 2004 by David

The following is a response to the Virginia-based Family Foundation’s email (appended below) regarding Equality Prince William’s march on June 26. The Family Foundation e-mail contains some inaccuracies. First, our march participants did not carry picket signs in front of … Continue reading →

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