Two years ago, the Virginia Supreme Court heard the visitation rights case with these very litigants. The court sided with the plaintiff - the lesbian partner.
On what grounds? Was it on the merits or not?
The judge was following the law. You just don't like the law.
Which law?
"Virginia has a public policy against same-sex unions. It should not be enforcing any policy contrary to the laws of the State of Virginia."
Post #35 - I cited the relevant VI statute. That is the statute that the VT judge used to grant visitation to the non-biological parent. The VI Supreme Court upheld that visitation order. That details of that decision may be read here.