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Category Archives: Advocacy
Marriage Amendment Would Expand Law’s Reach
Loudoun Observer August 18, 2006 By Robert Pierce, Sterling I was one of the over 100 citizens to attend the NoVA Town Hall meeting with Attorney General Bob McDonnell in Sterling Aug. 1. I, like many others, attended because I … Continue reading
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Tagged Letters, Marshall-Newman Amendment, Media
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The Cypress Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2006 The Cypress Project Contact: David Weintraub, 703.431.0882 PROJECT FOUNDED TO AID THOSE TARGETED BY ANTI-GAY HATE CRIME IN VIRGINIA (August 21, 2006) A coalition of churches, businesses and organizations today announced the launch of … Continue reading
Connection says “No”
Vote ‘No’ on ‘Marriage Amendment’ Amendment is at odds with Virginia’s business-friendly demeanor. Loudoun Connection August 10, 2006 There are dozens, maybe hundreds, of reasons to vote against the proposed constitutional amendment on marriage that will appear on the ballot … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Editorials, Marshall-Newman Amendment, Media
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We live in America
This week’s editorial in the Easterner takes a powerful stand against hate crime, and for the dignity and worth of ALL in our community. Mr. Casey, you rock. Loudoun Easterner August 9, 2006 Our land of opportunity and freedom Last … Continue reading
Open letter to representatives, Aldie hate crime
The following is an open letter sent to Loudoun County elected representatives, published in local newspapers the first week of August, 2006. Most of you by now will have heard from the Sheriff’s Office about the horrific anti-gay hate crime … Continue reading
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Defending Virginia’s Declaration of Rights
Richmond Times-Dispatch August 7, 2006 By Linda Monk A Higher Standard: On Defending Virginia’s Declaration of Rights Virginia has a unique constitutional heritage — one that it is now proposing to abandon. On June 12, 1776, the newly independent state … Continue reading
What’s the harm? A shorter lifespan for starters
While canvassing a concert in Leesburg, I encountered only two of roughly thirty people who actually supported the Marshall/Newman amendment. The first supporter explained that she would vote yes “for religious reasons.” She felt entitled to impose her personal religious … Continue reading →