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NJ Court hands down mixed ruling

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

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What’s next?

Leesburg Today October 13, 2006 By David Weintraub, Lovettsville Maureen Whalen (Letters, Oct. 2) must have an unusual definition of the term “harm,” to say the least. The so-called”Marriage Affirmation Act”to which she refers has already been used by a … Continue reading

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New Commonwealth Coalition ad

Watch the new ad, “Emergency” … This is exactly what voters need to see. This amendment isn’t about “marriage” at all, it’s about making sure that people who have committed to taking care of each other aren’t allowed to do … Continue reading

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Dead heat

A poll released today by the Washington Post confirms what the Commonwealth Coalition found back in July: When voters have information about the entire amendment, support for it plummets. The vote stands at a dead heat when the arguments for … Continue reading

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Also, did I mention that you folks should be reading this blog?

Rick Sincere has made Virginia political bloggers an offer we can’t refuse – anyone linking to this post will be promoted as a must read at a meeting of the Virginia Log Cabin Republicans. Since this is not a very … Continue reading

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Vote NO and protect the marriage minority

To be married means to be outnumbered. Yes, marriage is threatened. Even for those for whom it is legal, many forgo because of the “false security of a wedding ring”. Help strengthen marriage by voting NO this November against Virginia’s … Continue reading

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Sounding alarmed

Bryan Scrafford asks whether the scare tactics of Marshall Newman supporters are working. They certainly are working on a limited subset of the population. What we are finding is that people who say they are voting ‘yes,’ in addition to … Continue reading

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