Tag Archives: Equality Virginia

Writing the Next Chapter

Posted on April 9, 2007 by David

The wishful thinking from Victoria Cobb, Bob “Virginia’s chief homophobe” Marshall, et al, continues. One almost feels embarrassed for them. “This issue is dead in Virginia,” Cobb told the Richmond Post-Dispatch, speaking of civil unions. “People in Virginia stated very … Continue reading →

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Analogous to marriage, except for the benefits

Posted on March 2, 2007 by David

Debra Stroud and Joseph Stroud were married. Then they weren’t anymore, and the contract they agreed to required Joseph to pay Debra $4,000 per month, with the payments to end in the event of Debra’s remarriage or “cohabitation with any … Continue reading →

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General Assembly wrap-up

Posted on February 24, 2007 by David

The 2007 GA session marked the first time that positive, pro-active bills outweighed legislative attacks on our community. Interestingly, the defeat of most of the positive legislation reveals the weak, flabby underbelly of the anti-gay lobby, created by their own … Continue reading →

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Kicking the vulnerable

Posted on February 2, 2007 by David

The Roanoke Times gets it, perfectly. This extraordinarily dishonest bill, initially killed in committee on a tie vote, has been reconsidered with substitute language that would require either express written permission or an opportunity for parents to opt their children … Continue reading →

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Lobby Day roundup

Posted on January 20, 2007 by David

First of all, you must read this editorial by Leonard Pitts, Jr.: Why defense of gays matters. On the off chance that we have readers who don’t yet understand that the grassroots movement for equality is not driven just by … Continue reading →

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Equality Virginia Lobby Day – Jan. 17

Posted on January 13, 2007 by David

From the Washington Blade, on Equality Virginia Lobby Day (register here): Putting a human face on issues Ebbin and Englin do a lot of meeting and greeting at Equality Virginia’s Lobby Day, and say that attendance numbers matter when groups … Continue reading →

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NJ Court hands down mixed ruling

Posted on October 25, 2006 by David

The decision in the New Jersey marriage equality case was just announced. It’s similar to the Vermont ruling: Same sex couples are entitled to a legally recognized union defined by the legislature, but implementing marriage equality is “a matter left … Continue reading →

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