Tag Archives: Marshall-Newman Amendment

“An ugly, mean-spirited assault”

This is how the recent focus of the Virginia General Assembly on the private lives of GLBT people was described in an editorial published Monday. Was it in the Washington Post? The Connection? Some other mainstream newpaper? No, it was … Continue reading

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Tell me again why a legal contract is sufficient?

I think this speaks for itself. A legal union removes questionability. I am sure the ruling that is expected in October will be a test of the “legal contracts” agrument of the amendment supporters and that Virginia’s so-called marriage amendment … Continue reading

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More on the Reston forum

See Equality Loudoun’s report on this forum. Note: Claire Guthrie Gastanaga was actually replaced on the panel by attorney Leslie Nickel, a change the reporter didn’t catch. Also, I don’t think we squabble all that much. –David Preaching to the … Continue reading

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Doesn’t Save Marriage

Loudoun Connection September 20, 2006 By Tim Buchholz, Ashburn Susie Chapman, in her letter of Aug. 30, seems to believe that voting for the so-called “marriage amendment” will do something to “protect marriage” and magically create more families in which … Continue reading

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What’s the rush?

Leesburg Today September 19, 2006 By Thom Beres, Col., USAF, Retired, Cascades This whole marriage amendment discussion makes me very suspicious. On the one hand, it is supposedly so urgent that it had to be put on the ballot right … Continue reading

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A Thousand Pointed Lies

And those were just the ones told during the program by Marshall/Newman apologist Bob FitzSimmonds. Mr. FitzSimmonds, Secretary of the Manassas Family Alliance, debated Equality Prince William President Brian Pace last night at a forum sponsored by the Prince William … Continue reading

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Inquiring minds want to know..

From the Loudoun Times-Mirror: Russell Muños, a business management consultant with IBM, and Trey Sargent, a merchandising manager for Wegmans, live in Potomac Falls in a committed relationship. They remain vocal in their opposition to the proposed amendment’s limiting the … Continue reading

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