Virginia is about to protect gay & lesbian couples’ right to marry
In the face of GOP attacks, the state legislature is about to make it illegal to discriminate against LGBTQ+ couples.
By Bil Browning for LGBTQ Nation –
While Virginia is on the path to repealing its useless constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage (as the Supreme Court ruling that legalized marriage equality nullified the amendment years ago), state lawmakers have come up with a workaround.
With both chambers held by Democrats, legislators are pushing a bill that would make it illegal to discriminate against gay and lesbian couples who seek a marriage license.
The legislation has already passed the House of Delegates with bipartisan support and is on a fast track to passing the state Senate.
The Senate’s Courts of Justice Committee passed the bill out of committee yesterday. The bill will now go to the full chamber, where it is expected to pass.
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