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Yearly Archives: 2006
My “So-Called” Family
Guest blog by Paula Prettyman, President, Equality Fairfax. I attended the amendment debate Friday night and witnessed Victoria Cobb of the Family Foundation snidely refer to a lesbian couple with children as a “so-called family.” The immediate and overwhelmingly displeased … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy
Tagged Equality Fairfax, Family values, Marshall-Newman Amendment, VA "Family" Foundation
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Putting a Face to Family Values
An open letter to Virginia’s voters On November 7, Virginia Voters will be given an opportunity to write discrimination into the Commonwealth’s Constitution, through the so-called “Marriage Amendment.” How we have come to the point in our society that we … Continue reading
Doing the right thing
This is why I love this community. A diligent ally has uploaded video clips of some of the great floor speeches against the Marshall/Newman amendment – now you don’t have to have been camped out in Richmond to see this … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy
Tagged Doing the right thing, General Assembly, Marshall-Newman Amendment
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Loudoun domestic violence professionals speak out
From Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter/Loudoun Citizens for Social Justice: LAWS/LCSJ Board Speaks Out About Amendment 1 Your voice is needed! Don’t strip protections from domestic violence victims. To All Concerned Community Members: This November you will be asked to vote … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Press releases
Tagged Abuse, Law, Marshall-Newman Amendment
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An unneeded, pernicious loser of an amendment
A Dangerous Amendment Washington Post October 27, 2006 EVEN IF YOU oppose same-sex marriage and think its prohibition should be enshrined in state laws and constitutions, there are ample compelling reasons to oppose Virginia’s Ballot Question No. 1 on Nov. … Continue reading
We can’t say we didn’t know
Ohio Hints at Legal Tangle That Could Befall Va. Washington Post October 26, 2006 By Chris Jenkins At a press conference yesterday, professionals who work with victims of domestic violence in Virginia cited lessons from Ohio in warning about the … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary
Tagged Abuse, Bob McDonnell, Marshall-Newman Amendment, Unintended consequences
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Mr. Marshall and the Gay Agenda
Thank you, Mr. Marshall, for openly admitting that your amendment is not really about marriage, but in fact is intended to discourage GLBT people from living lives of honesty and integrity. It’s actually very clever. It also ultimately will fail. … Continue reading →