Ken Cuccinelli

Holy flock! Donald Trump to meet with religious right leaders

The presumptive GOP nominee will be courting some of the most radical anti-LGBTQ religious leaders in America.

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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…

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The year in homophobia: Ten of the worst anti-LGBT stories of 2013

By all accounts, 2013 was a banner year for the gay rights movement: The Supreme Court struck down the worst part of the Defense of Marriage Act, nine new states legalized marriage equality, polls showed Americans…

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Cuccinelli defeated, McAuliffe elected governor of Virginia

TYSONS CORNER, Va. — Democrat Terry McAuliffe has been elected Virginia's next governor, defeating Republican Ken Cuccinelli after pledging to expand the state's Medicaid rolls and portraying his rival as someone who would turn back years…

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Profiles in extremism: The Virginia GOP’s tea party ticket

This year, after switching its nominating process from a primary election to a convention system, the Virginia Republican Party selected three candidates for statewide office who are far out of the mainstream.

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Biden: Whole nation looking to Virginia governor’s race

ANNANDALE, Va. -- The entire nation is watching the state's election for governor, Vice President Joe Biden said Monday, adding that a critical decision is at stake: whether Virginians choose progress or turn back the clock…

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In Va. and N.J., a contrasting tale of two Republican parties

FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- This fall's races for governor in Virginia and New Jersey offer a revealing window into the fight for the future of the Republican Party.

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Duggars campaign for anti-gay Va. gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli

RICHMOND, Va. -- A busload of reality television stars - all from the same family - will cruise through Virginia to support anti-gay Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli.

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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…

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