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Virginia governor says married, same-sex couples can now adopt
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is sending notice to local social services divisions that married gay couples can now adopt children.
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Virginia governor orders state agencies to comply with marriage ruling
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s governor has signed an order directing state agencies to comply with the legalization of same-sex marriage in the state. That includes allowing gay and lesbian state employees to add spouses and dependents to their health insurance.
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McAuliffe becomes Virginia’s first sitting governor to attend LGBT pride
RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Saturday became the first sitting governor of the state to attend Virginia’s annual LGBT Pridefest. “It’ a new day in Virginia, I can tell you that folks,” said McAuliffe, speaking in front of thousands of enthusiastic and LGBT Virginians and allies. “I was the first elected official in the south to come out to come out for marriage …
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McAuliffe becomes first Va. governor to issue LGBT Pride proclamation
RICHMOND, Va. — In a private reception held at the Governor’s Mansion earlier this week, Gov. Terry McAuliffe proclaimed June LGBT Pride month, making him the first ever Virginia governor to do so. Equality Virginia’s Executive Director James Parrish was in attendance at the event, thanked McAuliffe for taking this step and showing his support …
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Va. House approves bill giving lawmakers standing to defend gay marriage ban
RICHMOND, Va. — Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates want to give lawmakers standing in lawsuits where the attorney general and governor have chosen not to participate.
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Va. governor rejects call to appoint prosecutor to defend gay marriage ban
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe on Monday rejected a request from dozens of Republican lawmakers asking him to appoint a special prosecutor to defend the state’s same sex marriage ban.
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Va. lawmaker proposes to deny married same-sex couples tax equality
RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia lawmaker who authored the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, has proposed new legislation to change the Virginia state code to further define the tax benefits denied to legally married same-sex couples.
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McAuliffe signs executive order prohibiting discrimination against LGBT state workers
RICHMOND, Va. — Just moments after his inauguration on Saturday, Virgina governor Terry McAuliffe signed “Executive Order Number 1,” a directive prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, political affiliation, or against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities in Virginia state government.
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Terry McAuliffe sworn in as Virginia’s 72nd governor
RICHMOND, Va. — Terry McAuliffe, the former Democratic National Committee chairman and rainmaker for Bill and Hillary Clinton, was sworn in as Virginia’s 72nd governor on a mild and rainy Saturday.
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Va. governor-elect McAuliffe to reinstate order protecting LGBT state employees
TYSON’S CORNER, Va. — Virginia’s newly elected Democratic governor said Wednesday that among his first priorities when he takes office is to reinstate an order prohibiting discrimination against LGBT state employees.