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Federal judge rules Va. ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional
NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia on Thursday became the first state in the South to have its same-sex marriage ban overturned, with a late-night federal court ruling that declared the voter-approved amendment unconstitutional.
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Federal judge asked to note Ky. gay marriage ruling in considering Va. case
NORFOLK, Va.- The Virginia Attorney General’s Office wants a federal judge to take note of a recent ruling in Kentucky that said the state must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
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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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Hearing scheduled for Thursday in challenge to Va. same-sex marriage ban
NORFOLK, Va. — A federal judge in Virginia will hear oral arguments on Thursday in one of two lawsuits challenging Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Va. lawmakers split along party lines on AG’s plan to fight gay marriage ban
RICHMOND, Va. — Republican lawmakers are reacting angrily to Attorney General Mark Herring’s announcement that his office won’t argue in favor of the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Va. AG says gay marriage ban unconstitutional, joins fight against it
RICHMOND, Va. — Following a seismic political shift in Virginia, the new attorney general has concluded that the state’s ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, and on Thursday he joined a lawsuit challenging it.
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Advocacy group endorses Va. Democrats despite tepid support of LGBT issues
RICHMOND — Equality Virginia PAC, the advocacy arm Equality Virgina, on Friday endorsed the Democratic ticket for Virginia’s three top elective offices, while at the same time acknowledging that a lack of public comment on LGBT issues from the candidates was problematic.
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Little substance on LGBT rights from Va. Democratic candidates
RICHMOND, Va. — The Democratic party’s candidates for Virginia’s top elected offices had little to offer on Wednesday on the issue of LGBT rights, despite facing a trio of vehemently anti-gay Republican opponents.