Monthly Archives: October 2006

Is Marriage Greatest Priority?

Posted on October 12, 2006 by David

Loudoun Observer October 5, 2006 By Louis Horvath, Herndon Kudos to our Republican representatives in the Virginia House of Delegates, who are looking out for our best interest. Obviously, addressing the traffic problems in Northern Virginia is not as important … Continue reading →

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Equal Rights for All

Posted on October 12, 2006 by David

Loudoun Connection October 4, 2006 By Chris McHale, Potomac Falls I would like to respond to the article, Black Proposes Debate in the Sept. 20 edition of the Loudoun Connection. I take exception to Mr. Black’s proposed debate in opposition … Continue reading →

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Not So Simple

Posted on October 12, 2006 by David

Loudoun Connection September 27 By David Weintraub President, Equality Loudoun Thank you to Erika Jacobson for her sensitive article about The Cypress Project, the foundation formed to help those targeted by anti-gay hate crimes in the wake of the attack … Continue reading →

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The company we keep

Posted on October 11, 2006 by David

Anti-gay blogger Jerry Fuhrman tells us that the Klan is having a little rally in Virginia. I’m not sure what Jerry is upset about – he must not realize that they are his political allies, or at least doesn’t want … Continue reading →

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Here comes the hate parade

Posted on October 10, 2006 by David

…right on schedule. Whoever is in charge of the pro-Marshall/Newman talking points is not having a good week. After months of carefully constructed, monotonously repeated denials that the motivation behind Ballot Question #1 is animus toward the GLBT community, it’s … Continue reading →

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“An ugly, mean-spirited assault”

Posted on October 6, 2006 by David

This is how the recent focus of the Virginia General Assembly on the private lives of GLBT people was described in an editorial published Monday. Was it in the Washington Post? The Connection? Some other mainstream newpaper? No, it was … Continue reading →

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Moral bankruptcy

Posted on October 3, 2006 by David

Between comments by Newt Gingrich and the Wall Street Journal, we’re getting a good idea of what’s wrong with the moral compass of the anti-gay right. They don’t have one. Gingrich provided an unintentionally humorous defense of Congressman Mark Foley’s … Continue reading →

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