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Gay-Themed High School Play Sparks Va. Protests

Posted on February 9, 2005 by David

Washington Post February 9, 2005 By Michael Laris and Karin Brulliard The Loudoun County students who staged a play over the weekend about a high school football star’s homosexuality heard some gasps, along with expressions of support, during their play’s … Continue reading →

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‘Kiss’ riles and rallies students, parents

Posted on February 9, 2005 by David

Loudoun Times-Mirror February 9, 2005 By Shannon Sollinger To Audrey Jess, her shining moment arrived when the curtain rolled up on her short play “Offsides.” She wrote, cast and directed the play, performed at Stone Bridge High School last weekend, … Continue reading →

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Letter to schools criticizing gays stirs emotion

Posted on February 8, 2005 by David

Fairfax Times February 8, 2005 By Dominic Bonaiuto Members of the local gay community are hoping to confront School Board member Stephen Hunt (at-large) at this week’s regular meeting and demand his resignation after he sent a letter to every … Continue reading →

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High School Play Sparks Objections

Posted on February 8, 2005 by David

Leesburg Today Feb 08, 2005 By Allen Browning — Did they kiss or did they not kiss? That is the question and the controversy about a scene in a student-directed play performed last week at Stone Bridge High School that … Continue reading →

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House panel OKs amendment to ban gay ‘marriage’

Posted on February 5, 2005 by David

The Washington Times February 5, 2005 By Christina Bellantoni RICHMOND — A House of Delegates panel yesterday overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union of one man and one woman and would ban same-sex … Continue reading →

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House panel forwards ban on gay marriages, civil unions

Posted on February 5, 2005 by David

The Virginian-Pilot February 5, 2005 By Bill Sizemore RICHMOND – Brushing off passionate warnings that they are enshrining discrimination in the state constitution, lawmakers are moving toward adoption of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and civil unions. On a … Continue reading →

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Panel OKs stronger ban on gay marriage

Posted on February 5, 2005 by David

A delegate’s committee vote on amending the state constitution comes with an apology. The Daily Press February 5, 2005 By John M. R. Bull RICHMOND — Clarence “Bud” Phillips was downright apologetic about his vote for a constitutional ban on … Continue reading →

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