Virginia Delegate Hopes to Reverse Denial of Freedom to Marry
By support
Feb 09, 2010 at 10:54 am
The Gainesville TimesFebruary 9, 2010
Delegate David Englin, D-Alexandria, wants Virginia to repeal its constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages. He says the amendment, which voters approved four years ago, is unfair to gay and lesbian couples. “If we are to take our founding values seriously, where we say that every human being deserves equal treatment under the law, then we cannot enshrine in the Constitution a policy that boils down to nothing but bigotry,” Englin said. [Link] blog comments powered by Disqus
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