Tag Archives: Discrimination

The Cooch made him do it

Posted on August 8, 2010 by David

We pointed it out here in the context of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors action adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the County’s employment nondiscrimination policy, but in light of the ruling that found Prop 8 unconstitutional, it’s … Continue reading →

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Missoula, Loudoun, and the politics of pee

Posted on April 16, 2010 by David

The most recent community to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is…Missoula, MT. Missoula joins 129 other localities with such ordinances, including our neighbors to the north in Montgomery County, MD. The ordinance, which was … Continue reading →

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Activist AGs Gone Wild!

Posted on March 8, 2010 by David

It shouldn’t have come as a surprise that our new Attorney General was going to be an unrepentant activist, after stating on the record that he intended to “transform” the office as a “platform for long-term reform.” What did everyone … Continue reading →

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Governor McDonnell, end your silence

Posted on March 8, 2010 by David

Here is the text of the letter from Equality Virginia: March 6, 2010 The Honorable Robert F. McDonnell Governor of Virginia P.O. Box 1475 Richmond, VA 23218 Dear Governor McDonnell: I write to ask you to end your silence, and … Continue reading →

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“Discrimination is wrong, and we need to say so,” no exceptions

Posted on March 2, 2010 by David

SB 66, the state employment nondiscrimination bill, is being heard in subcommittee today at 5:00 pm. Please contact the committee members and let them know that there is no excuse – none – for opposing this. Cosgrove (Chairman), Carrico, Scott, … Continue reading →

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SB 66 State employment; discrimination prohibited.

Posted on January 27, 2010 by David

I’ve been astounded by those local commentators who erroneously insist that “Virginia law already protects everyone” from discrimination, and that therefore the Loudoun board action was redundant. The fact that SB 66 is being heard in committee today would seem … Continue reading →

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Overreaction award: “This is freaky, this is bizarre, and this is fruity”

Posted on January 6, 2010 by David

LATER UPDATE: Edited video is here. UPDATE: Video of the board discussion is available here; forward to 2:25:20 (item #9). That is what the Supervisor from Sterling had to say this morning about Stevens Miller’s motion amending Loudoun County’s Equal … Continue reading →

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