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Supreme Court won’t hear Cuccinelli’s appeal to reinstate sodomy law
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Courtwon’t hear an appeal of a lower court ruling striking down Virginia’s anti-sodomy law.
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Cuccinelli cites 600-year-old law, religion in brief defending Va. gay marriage ban
Citing antiquated laws, using arguments that have previously failed constitutional muster, and referencing religion as the basis for state law, Virgina Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has filed a brief in a federal court defending Virginia’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Prop 8 attorneys join in challenge to overturn Va. same-sex marriage ban
RICHMOND, Va. — The high-profile legal tandem that brought down California’s prohibition on same-sex marriage has joined a challenge of Virginia’s constitutional ban on gay marriage.
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Va. candidates for governor clash over LGBT, womens’ rights in first debate
McLEAN, Va. — Republican Ken Cuccinelli found himself furiously rejecting claims by his Democratic opponent in the governor’s race, Terry McAuliffe, that his actions against gay rights as Attorney General had almost driven business from Virginia.
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Va. tech PAC led by ‘LGBT-friendly’ execs endorses anti-gay AG for governor
RICHMOND, Va. — A political action committee led by technology company executives of major U.S. corporations that have marketed themselves as LGBT-inclusive — including Facebook, Microsoft, AOL, Comcast, Cox, Intuit, Monster and Oracle — have endorsed Republican candidate and Tea Party favorite Ken Cuccinelli to be Virginia’s next governor.
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The other race Virginians need to watch
Given its off year elections, Virginia is attracting a good deal of attention among political observers. LGBT Virginians, women and minorities likewise ought to be paying close attention. Why? Because the Republican statewide ticket — which was nominated at a convention dominated by far right religious extremists and Tea Party fanatics (who usually also identify as “conservative Christians”) — is the most extreme in Virginia’s history.
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U.S. Supreme Court denies Cuccinelli’s request for stay on Va. sodomy law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request by Virginia Attorney General and GOP gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli to put on hold a lower court ruling that nullified a sweeping anti-sodomy state law.
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Target gives $50K to group supporting anti-gay Va. candidate Ken Cuccinelli
Back in 2010, Target Corporation was forced to apologize when it came out that it had funded campaign ads on behalf of virulently anti-gay Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer. The controversy hit the Minnesota-based company hard, in part because it vocally supports gay rights and has a reputation as a supportive workplace for LGBT people.
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‘The View’ takes shots at Ken Cuccinelli over support for sodomy law
The ladies of ABC’s “The View” took their shots at Virgina Attorney General and GOP candidate for governor Ken Cuccinelli on Monday for his campaign pledge to reinstate Virginia’s “crimes against nature” sodomy law that bans oral and anal sex among all consenting adults.
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Cuccinelli stands by his beliefs that gays are ‘soulless’ and ‘self-destructive’
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Attorney General and Republican candidate for governor Ken Cuccinelli said in a debate on Saturday that he stands by his statements that LGBT people are “soulless” and “self-destructive.”