Tag Archives: Letters

My sister and her wife

Loudoun Times-Mirror July 28, 2004 By Clark Hansberger, Purcellville This past fall, my family gathered for my sister’s wedding. She is the last of the siblings to tie the knot, and at 40, she is doing this long past the … Continue reading

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Affirming Inequality in Virginia

One of the two lead letters in the Sunday Outlook is Equality Loudoun/Equality Prince William’s response to Delegate Marshall’s letter on HB 751: The Washington Post July 25, 2004 By David Weintraub and Kirk Marusak Thank you for giving Del. … Continue reading

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The Great Lie and deciding who can be married

Loudoun Times-Mirror July 13, 2004 By Rev. Roberta Finkelstein As hearings begin on the federal marriage amendment, we will hear it again. The Great Lie. Over and over again, we are being told that God ordains oppression. A decade ago, … Continue reading

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No ‘New Jim Crow’ in Virginia

The Washington Post July 3, 2004 By Delegate Robert G. Marshall If Virginia can’t pass a law that limits marriage to a man and a woman and rejects all counterfeits [“Virginia’s New Jim Crow,” op-ed, June 13], then the legislature … Continue reading

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Re: “Some plan protests of Virginia gay law”

Loudoun Easterner June 16, 2004 Regarding David Bradley’s June 9 article “Some plan protests of Virginia gay law”: Both the article and the bill’s patron, Del. Robert Marshall (R-13), have given the impression that HB 751, also known as the … Continue reading

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HB 751 vs. The Creative Class

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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The Constitution Matters

The following is an op-ed submitted to local papers by the Loudoun Equality Action Project, the precursor to Equality Loudoun. Loudoun Equality Action Project members were present August 25 to observe the adoption by the LCRC of the “Resolution in … Continue reading

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