Search Results for: marriage amendment

Loudoun “marriage amendment” chair indicted

Mark Tate, the Loudoun County Republican Committee campaign chair for last year’s so-called “marriage amendment” referendum has been indicted for campaign finance violations. See the Washington Post article. Tate is campaigning for the 27th VA Senate Republican nomination against Jill … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Opposing Sides Ready For Battle Over Marriage Amendment

Leesburg Today August 25, 2006 By Charlie Jackson Battle lines have been drawn in Loudoun County and across the commonwealth by the opposing sides in the battle over gay marriage. Defeating the amendment would make history, according to David Weintraub, … Continue reading

Posted in Advocacy, News | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Opposing Sides Ready For Battle Over Marriage Amendment

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

Posted in Advocacy | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Marriage Amendment Would Expand Law’s Reach

A marriage amendment is a lost cause – by definition

Roanoke Times February 20, 2005 By G.F. Pranzarone Pranzarone is a professor of psychology at Roanoke College. A hot issue in the last election was whether a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman … Continue reading

Posted in Advocacy | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on A marriage amendment is a lost cause – by definition

Marriage amendment filed in Virginia

Measure follows DOMA and Marriage Affirmation Act The Washington Blade October 22, 2004 By Bryon Anderton Virginia gay rights groups expressed outrage this week at the introduction of a proposed state constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage in the … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , | Comments Off on Marriage amendment filed in Virginia

Republicans Call For Marriage Amendment

Leesburg Today August 26, 2003 By Allen Browning The Loudoun County Republican Committee last night adopted a resolution supporting a constitutional amendment backing traditional marriage. The action came during the LCRC’s monthly at Simpson Middle School in Leesburg two months … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Republicans Call For Marriage Amendment

House panel OKs amendment to ban gay ‘marriage’

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

Posted in News | Tagged , | Comments Off on House panel OKs amendment to ban gay ‘marriage’