Virginia Legislators Move To Codify Same-Sex Marriage

Virginia Legislators Move To Codify Same-Sex Marriage

The Virginia State Senate approved a resolution last week that would repeal a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman, hoping for a future of codified protection for LGBTQ+ Virginians. The amendment was introduced by gay Democratic Senator Adam Ebbin and approved by the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee last Wednesday by a 10-4 margin.  The new amendment is intended to protect marriage and civil unio…

Virginia Senate Votes To Remove Anti LGBTQ+ Language From State Constitution. Now It's Up To The Voters. - GO Magazine

Nearly two decades after voters approved a marriage ban, Virginians will be asked to decide whether to formally enshrine marriage equality in the constitution.