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House’s ”crazy” ideas doomed in Senate

Posted on February 15, 2005 by David

The Virginian-Pilot February 15, 2005 By Warren Fiske RICHMOND – The world-famous “droopy drawers” bill soon may have company in the graveyard of high-profile bills that were born in the House of Delegates and shot down in the state Senate. … 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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Gay-bashing strikes real parents, real lives

Posted on February 13, 2005 by David

The Virginian-Pilot February 13, 2005 By Margaret Edds AS MOST OF America knows, Vice President Dick Cheney has a lesbian daughter. And he doesn’t support a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Discrimination sits a little sourly on the stomach when … Continue reading →

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Beware a Bigoted Legacy

Posted on February 10, 2005 by David

Washington Post Loudoun Extra February 10, 2005 At a crucial time in American development, Virginia was the birthplace of freedom. Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and others equally important, if less well-known, contributed the words and the actions that … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Place for Gay Residents?

Posted on February 10, 2005 by David

In the face of legislation that could limit their rights, gay advocates say that most friends, neighbors and coworkers in Loudoun don’t reflect anti-gay rhetoric. Loudoun Connection February 10, 2005 By Suzannah Evans When 11 states passed constitutional amendments defining … Continue reading →

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Committee changes bill preventing homosexual adoption

Posted on February 4, 2005 by David

The Lynchburg News & Advance February 4, 2005 By Kevin Crossett RICHMOND – A House committee altered a bill banning homosexual adoption, softening the language by requiring child placement services to consider a couple’s sexual habits as part of their … Continue reading →

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House panel OKs bill discouraging adoption by gays, unmarrieds

Posted on February 4, 2005 by David

The Virginian-Pilot February 4, 2005 By Bill Sizemore RICHMOND – A measure aimed at keeping homosexuals and unmarried couples from adopting children gained the approval of a House committee Thursday. As originally introduced by Del. Richard H. Black, R-Loudoun, HB2921 … Continue reading →

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