Category Archives: Advocacy

280 CLERGY ANNOUNCE OPPOSITION TO BALLOT QUESTION #1

Complete list of signatories to Clergy Statement Concerned about Effect on Families, Clergy Urge Virginians to Vote No RICHMOND Two hundred and eighty clergy from across Virginia released a signed statement today announcing their opposition to Virginia’s Ballot Question #1 … Continue reading

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My “So-Called” Family

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

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Putting a Face to Family Values

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

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Doing the right thing

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

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Loudoun domestic violence professionals speak out

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

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We can’t say we didn’t know

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

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Commonwealth Coalition responds to NJ ruling

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

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