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Straight Talk about Gay Rights

Equality Virginia board member Jay Gandy has a guest editorial on Bacon’s Rebellion. Nondiscrimination in the state workforce should extend to sexual orientation. The only criteria that should affect employees’ work status should be professional performance. Attitudes toward gay people … Continue reading

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Being Gay in Virginia

Burke Connection March 23, 2006 By Kelly Schlageter, Vienna As another Virginia General Assembly comes to a close, I ask myself again why I choose to live in Virginia. The attacks on me and my community came from all angles, … Continue reading

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Why Courts Are Adopting Gay Parenting

For those who may have missed this outstanding editorial: Washington Post March 12, 2006 By Dahlia Lithwick A heads-up to those of you still fretting about the alleged evils of gay marriage: The parade has moved on. Try as you … Continue reading

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Virginia Is for . . . :

Welcome to the Fred Phelps Training Academy “Only a visceral animosity that is the antithesis of Christian agape could account for such an unrelenting assault.” Richmond Times-Dispatch February 14, 2006 By A. Barton Hinkle The Rev. Fred Phelps, leader of … Continue reading

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In Virginia, a Step Backward

Washington Post February 5, 2006 Now that the Virginia legislature has passed the marriage amendment for a second time and the measure is almost certainly headed to the November ballot, Virginia voters should understand exactly what the amendment does. Although … Continue reading

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Turkey Baster Bob

Backdoor bigotry, single moms and tequila The Virginian-Pilot January 14, 2006 By Bronwyn Lance Chester Until this week, I had no idea that single women who desperately want children and go to clinics for help were such a menace to … Continue reading

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Virginia can’t afford legislative sidetracks

The General Assembly’s top priorities should have nothing to do with hot-button social issues. Roanoke Times January 1, 2006 As the Earth embarks on another 575 million-mile journey around the sun, the General Assembly is about to gather in Richmond … Continue reading

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