Monthly Archives: May 2006

Blogging for LGBT Families

Posted on May 31, 2006 by David

Parenting blog Mombian is hosting a kind of LGBT family blog carnival tomorrow. “Blogging for LGBT Families Day is a time for bloggers to write about LGBT family issues and collectively raise awareness of LGBT families, our diverse nature, and … Continue reading →

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“NoVa4marriage” launches. Hilarity ensues.

Posted on May 30, 2006 by David

Our anti-gay friends from NoVA Townhall have launched their website pimping for the Marshall-Newman amendment. A brief frolic through the linkfarm yields this gem: “It is the hope of the homosexual community that if they can masquerade as successful parents, … Continue reading →

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It’s the economy, stupid.

Posted on May 30, 2006 by David

Another editorial from the series on GLBT life in the Daily Press: Intolerance is costly: Marriage amendment would hurt our ability to lure companies here May 28, 2006 By John Sternlicht If Virginia voters endorse the Marshall/Newman amendment, the so-called … Continue reading →

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We must be for real, we have a song

Posted on May 26, 2006 by David

Update: New mix available for download here. Compliments of Waldo, a Marshall-Newman Amendment protest song. You can download it from the author/musician, Brady Earnhart. A commenter has posted the lyrics to Waldo’s site. In response to one of our local … Continue reading →

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Faith Groups Key in Marriage Debate

Posted on May 26, 2006 by David

Note that the Some Families Foundation plans to focus heavily on African-American churches in their campaign to drum up support for the amendment. Also note the prominent role of Jack Stagman’s “Loudoun Church Alliance,” which he previously claimed did not … Continue reading →

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Virginia’s property rights are at risk in November

Posted on May 25, 2006 by David

More from the Daily Press: …[T]oday, the majority of assets owned by Virginians are subject to private contracts and agreements and do not pass to loved ones under their wills or probate. Most of the assets we have today are … Continue reading →

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Thoughts of some fellow Virginians

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Russell

Came across some letters to the editor from the Daily Press in Hampton Roads about their series on the local gay community. I especially like the first one, it made me laugh: After reading the May 13 article, “Gay-marriage ban … Continue reading →

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