All posts tagged "virginia"
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Virginia civil celebrants say religious exemption bill unnecessary
On Valentine’s Day, Gerylee Baron, a civil celebrant appointed by the Alexandria Circuit Court to perform weddings, married a couple celebrating their 29th anniversary. “I’d...
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Virginia Senate passes pair of nondiscrimination bills
The Virginia Senate on Friday passed a pair of nondiscrimination bills with bipartisan support, sending them to the House of Delegates for consideration. The Senate voted to...
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Virginia bill proposes Kim Davis-style clerk exemptions
A Virginia Senate committee has set the stage for what could be an inevitable showdown between opponents and supporters of same-sex marriage, as embodied by...
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Virginia Senate committee approves nondiscrimination bills
A Virginia Senate committee has approved two measures that would prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in public employment and housing, with both bills earning bipartisan support as...
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Nine anti-gay bills loom large over Virginia in 2016
Marriage equality may be the law of the land following last year’s Supreme Court decision, but anti-gay lawmakers in the Virginia General Assembly are hitting...
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Equality Virginia grants four employers Fairness Accreditation
LGBT rights organization Equality Virginia is honoring four more Richmond-based companies with its Virginia Fairness Accreditation on Thursday, Jan. 7 for their commitment to internal...
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“Family Values” delegate to run for Virginia AG post
Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville, Elkton, Cunningham) will challenge Attorney General Mark Herring to be Virginia’s top law enforcement officer in 2017. Bell, who was first...
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Transgender woman from Virginia, Claire Green, is “Looking for Love” in new BBC documentary
Claire Green is moving from Virginia’s gorgeous Blue Ridge mountains to Richmond, the state capital, because she wants to “make a future for myself…move on...
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Secret Chopsticks opens in Rosslyn
“I’ve been to a lot of Chinese restaurants, and there is a huge difference between the Chinese food here and the food in mainland China,”...
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Virginia welcomes oyster lovers
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe first announced the Virginia Oyster Trail in August 2014, and today — following more than a year of planning and development — he officially...
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Election 2015: Fairfax School Board retains pro-LGBT majority
The Fairfax County School Board will retain a pro-LGBT majority following Tuesday’s elections, which saw 7 of 8 incumbents who had voted for trans-inclusive nondiscrimination...
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Election 2015: Democrats gain seat in Virginia House of Delegates
After millions of dollars spent by both parties to flip seats in the Virginia Senate, the makeup of the upper chamber remains unchanged, while Democrats made very modest...
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November Impact: Upcoming elections LGBT voters should know about
A handful of smaller, low-profile elections could impact progress on LGBT rights
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Museums & Galleries: Fall Arts Preview 2015
A look at the fall exhibits in the museums and galleries around the Washington, D.C. area.
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Kelly Clarkson cancels tour dates, including Wolf Trap
Under doctor's orders, Clarkson cancels shows in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida and New Jersey.
