Category Archives: Advocacy

Affirming Inequality in Virginia

Posted on July 25, 2004 by David

One of the two lead letters in the Sunday Outlook is Equality Loudoun/Equality Prince William’s response to Delegate Marshall’s letter on HB 751: The Washington Post July 25, 2004 By David Weintraub and Kirk Marusak Thank you for giving Del. … 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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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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No ‘New Jim Crow’ in Virginia

Posted on July 3, 2004 by David

The Washington Post July 3, 2004 By Delegate Robert G. Marshall If Virginia can’t pass a law that limits marriage to a man and a woman and rejects all counterfeits [“Virginia’s New Jim Crow,” op-ed, June 13], then the legislature … Continue reading →

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EV UPDATE: VIRGINIANS STOOD UP FOR EQUALITY!

Posted on July 2, 2004 by David

On Wednesday, the evening before the so-called “Marriage Affirmation Act”, HB 751, went into effect, the statewide Virginians Stand Up for Equality coalition held seven simultaneous events to kick-off a concerted grassroots effort to overturn HB 751 and to educate … Continue reading →

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