Tag Archives: Legislation

They can’t help themselves – HB 1727

Poor NARTH*. They try so earnestly to be taken seriously as a legitimate research institution, but can’t seem to stop demonstrating that they aren’t. In an illuminating article they published at the end of August, NARTH Scientific Advisory Committee member … Continue reading

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Equality Virginia Lobby Day – Jan. 17

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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Sad news: A hate crime in Loudoun

I had hoped that I would not have to post an announcement like this. I had hoped that the campaign against our community in Virginia would not descend into the kind of ugliness we saw in Oregon 14 years ago. … Continue reading

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Senator Allen, meet the future.

At his Town Hall meeting in Culpeper Tuesday night, Senator George Allen was confronted by someone he apparently wasn’t expecting. Tully Satre is the founder and executive director of both Equality Fauquier/Culpeper, and the CEEVA Initiative, a statewide organization recently … Continue reading

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Oppose attack on Gay/Straight Alliances

HB 1308, a bill intended to target Gay/Straight Alliances by misleading legislators about their purpose and activities, is being patroned by Delegate Matt Lohr. In case there was any doubt about his intention, we provide the following: “I personally am … Continue reading

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Turkey Baster Bob

Backdoor bigotry, single moms and tequila The Virginian-Pilot January 14, 2006 By Bronwyn Lance Chester Until this week, I had no idea that single women who desperately want children and go to clinics for help were such a menace to … Continue reading

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Bob Marshall does it again

Here’s a little something to discuss with Delegate Marshall Thursday night at the Public Hearing with the Loudoun delegation to the General Assembly … From Equality Virginia: Delegate Bob Marshall Attacks Virginia Families Again Having failed to convince his colleagues … Continue reading

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