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Faith leaders speak

Posted on November 4, 2006 by David

Media Release from People of Faith for Equality in Virginia, Jews for Justice, and the Commonwealth Coalition November 2, 2006 RICHMOND – More than 280 clergy from across Virginia released a signed statement today announcing their opposition to Virginia’s Ballot … Continue reading →

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280 CLERGY ANNOUNCE OPPOSITION TO BALLOT QUESTION #1

Posted on November 2, 2006 by David

Complete list of signatories to Clergy Statement Concerned about Effect on Families, Clergy Urge Virginians to Vote No RICHMOND Two hundred and eighty clergy from across Virginia released a signed statement today announcing their opposition to Virginia’s Ballot Question #1 … Continue reading →

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We were wrong

Posted on October 18, 2006 by David

UPDATE: From the Richmond Times-Dispatch: Delegates won’t back marriage measure Proposed ban of same-sex unions too broad, say previous supporters October 19, 2006 By Pamela Stallsmith Three Richmond-area House Democrats — including a Baptist minister — who supported a constitutional … Continue reading →

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Faith Groups Key in Marriage Debate

Posted on May 26, 2006 by David

Note that the Some Families Foundation plans to focus heavily on African-American churches in their campaign to drum up support for the amendment. Also note the prominent role of Jack Stagman’s “Loudoun Church Alliance,” which he previously claimed did not … Continue reading →

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Justice for All

Posted on May 1, 2006 by David

A fine editorial from retired Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong in Richmond’s Style Weekly. One word about this, where he is speaking of the fallacy that marriage has throughout human history been defined as between “one man and one woman:” … Continue reading →

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Rev. William Sloane Coffin, 1924-2006

Posted on April 22, 2006 by David

For those unfamiliar with his life and work, there is a fairly comprehensive write up in the LA Times. This is what he had to say about the 2004 United Church of Christ ad that was rejected as “too controversial” … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Café – youth support project

Posted on April 10, 2006 by David

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2006 Rainbow Café Contact: Jeremy McLeod 703-257-4111 COALITION OF LOCAL CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS ANNOUNCES PROJECT TO SUPPORT GLBTQI YOUTH (April 7, 2006) A coalition of churches and community groups across the outlying suburban counties … Continue reading →

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