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Parole granted for Va. transgender inmate seeking sex-change surgery
RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia prison inmate who has asked a federal judge to force the state to pay for a sex-change operation has been granted parole, the chairman of the Virginia Parole Board said Thursday.
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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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Bills to allow second parent adoption to be considered by Va. general assembly
RICHMOND, Va. — Two bills hoping to make second parent adoption easier for couples in Virginia, including same-sex couples, are headed to the 2014 General Assembly.
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Bills to ban workplace discrimination introduced in Va. general assembly
RICHMOND, Va. — Two bills to ban discrimination in the public workforce across Virginia have been put before the state’s General Assembly for the 2014 season.
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Bills to end Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban flood 2014 General Assembly
RICHMOND, Va. — While Delegates and Senators of the Virginia General Assembly were swearing into session Wednesday, there had already been efforts set in motion to end the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Va. Assembly to consider bill to ban conversion therapy on LGBT youth
RICHMOND, Va. — A bill that proposes to ban the use of controversial gay-to-straight conversion (or, reparative) therapy on LGBT youth in Virginia will go before the 2014 General Assembly.
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Federal court rejects motion to dismiss challenge to Va. same-sex marriage ban
RICHMOND, Va. — A federal court on Monday rejected a motion from the Staunton Circuit Court Clerk seeking to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Va. tax department implements ‘hateful’ guidelines for married, same-sex couples
RICHMOND, Va. — The state of Virginia has released new tax guidelines for legally married same-sex couples, establishing what is being called some of the most complicated and harshest policies by any state tax department against same-sex couples.