Tag Archives: Discrimination

House backs letting firms extend health benefits

Posted on February 25, 2005 by David

Richmond Times-Dispatch February 25, 2005 By Pamela Stallsmith By one vote, the House of Delegates yesterday agreed to let businesses extend health-insurance coverage beyond spouses and dependent children to others such as siblings, in-laws or domestic partners. The House voted … Continue reading →

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Anti-gay enough for you?

Posted on February 17, 2005 by David

Augusta Free Press February 17, 2005 By Chris Graham “It’s interesting to see that in a state with the transportation-infrastructure problems that we have,” said Joshua Israel, the president of the Virginia Partisans Gay and Lesbian Democratic Club, “and people … Continue reading →

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A PLEA TO SIGN THE LETTER FROM VIRGINIA CHRISTIANS

Posted on February 15, 2005 by David

In Germany they came first for the Communists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade … Continue reading →

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HB 751 vs. The Creative Class

Posted on June 15, 2004 by David

HOUSE BILL NO. 751 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia Affirmation of Marriage Act for the Commonwealth of Virginia cites an astonishing prejudicial foundation wholly without statistical merit, and I quote: “Whereas, because very few homosexuals will ‘marry’ … Continue reading →

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Thank your representatives for supporting fairness

Posted on October 22, 2003 by David

Recently, Equality Virginia teamed with the Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia and the Virginia Partisans Gay and Lesbian Democratic Club in conducting a statewide effort to have our elected officials pledge that they would not discriminate on the basis … Continue reading →

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Bipartisan Support for Equality in VA General Assembly

Posted on September 30, 2003 by David

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2003 Dyana Mason, Equality Virginia, 804-643-4816 Joshua Israel, Virginia Partisans, 703-527-9149 David Lampo, Log Cabin Republicans of Virginia, 202-789-5286 GOVERNOR, LT. GOVERNOR AND ATTORNEY GENERAL, NEARLY HALF OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS PLEDGE NOT TO DISCRIMINATE … Continue reading →

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