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New Virginia Law Alarms Gay Activists
AP ^ | 05/25/2004 | JUSTIN BERGMAN

Posted on 05/25/2004 8:12:02 PM PDT by Land of the Irish

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gay activists in Virginia are toying with a new motto for the state: ``Virginia is for lovers. Some restrictions apply.''

Gays and lesbians are angry and even threatening to leave the state over a new law that will prohibit civil unions and could interfere with contracts between same-sex couples.

Some legal experts call it the most restrictive anti-gay law in the nation.

``I won't buy a home in Virginia. I'm done,'' said Bo Shuff, a 30-year-old gay rights activist who has rented in the Washington suburb of Arlington for the past two years.

Edna Johnston, a lesbian who has scuttled plans to move her historic preservation consulting business from Washington to northern Virginia, said: ``It's not a signal, it's a message: `You're not welcome.'''

The new law is an amendment to the state's 1997 Affirmation of Marriage Act, which prohibits gay marriages. The amendment extends that ban to civil unions, partnership contracts and other ``arrangements between persons of the same sex purporting to bestow the privileges or obligations of marriage.''

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Philosophy; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; imsuperthanks4asking; lavendermafia; prisoners; sodomite; vageneralassembly; virginiaisforlovers
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To: Land of the Irish



They all can move to Massachusetts.


21 posted on 05/25/2004 8:30:54 PM PDT by Militiaman7 (Mr. President why are we pussyfooting around with these fanatics. Take the gloves off!)
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To: Land of the Irish
``I won't buy a home in Virginia. I'm done,''...

You mean it's THAT easy to get rid of them???

22 posted on 05/25/2004 8:32:31 PM PDT by JimRed (Fight election fraud! Volunteer as a local poll watcher, challenger or district official.)
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To: Militiaman7

Then what would happen to Homoanoke?


23 posted on 05/25/2004 8:32:31 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: cmotormac44

24 posted on 05/25/2004 8:32:46 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (crime would drop like a sprung trapdoor if we brought back good old-fashioned hangings)
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To: Redcoat LI
LOL

Fluffy?

Which one is Fluffy, blue shirt or striped?

25 posted on 05/25/2004 8:33:57 PM PDT by Michael.SF. ('Sell crazy somewhere else Pelosi, we're all stocked up here.')
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To: Land of the Irish

Yippee!


26 posted on 05/25/2004 8:40:02 PM PDT by Jaded
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To: Land of the Irish

Let them all go to Massachusetts and get "married".

Having them all in one place, and identified in public records, will save much time and effort.


27 posted on 05/25/2004 8:41:33 PM PDT by Loyalist (Kasper for Pope: Because things won't get better until they can't get any worse!)
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To: Loyalist

Don't you feel sorry for Virginia? The property values are going to skyrocket now.


28 posted on 05/25/2004 8:49:27 PM PDT by taxesareforever
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To: Land of the Irish

Sounds like the most effective anti-sodomy legislation to come around in a while. At least someone in Virginia is being responsible about public health!


29 posted on 05/25/2004 8:49:36 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Any "church" that can't figure out abortion and homosexuality isn't worthy of the appellation)
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To: longtermmemmory
This would leave Boston as the homosexual Mecca.

Nah, that would be Provincetown.
30 posted on 05/25/2004 8:53:44 PM PDT by swilhelm73
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To: Trillian

Anyone else notice how the Yankee press is trying to make this a North/South issue?


31 posted on 05/25/2004 8:55:59 PM PDT by Old Professer
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To: Redcoat LI
What if? that is as good as it gets?
32 posted on 05/25/2004 8:57:25 PM PDT by Old Professer
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To: Old Professer

This the only article i've read so far on the subject..
These are the same nuts that have already compared themselves to the civil rights movement. They are so ridiculously ignorant so it is no surprise.


33 posted on 05/25/2004 9:02:56 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: Michael.SF.
Which one is Fluffy, blue shirt or striped?

Fluffy is the effeminate one,silly.

34 posted on 05/25/2004 9:04:00 PM PDT by Redcoat LI (You Can Trust Me , I'm Not Like The Others.....)
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To: AppyPappy

Nothing that we couldn't live with and nothing 99.99% would miss.


35 posted on 05/25/2004 9:05:01 PM PDT by Militiaman7 (Mr. President why are we pussyfooting around with these fanatics. Take the gloves off!)
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To: AppyPappy
You coming up to FREEP the rat convention on the 4th and 5th of June?

Freepmail me if you are.

36 posted on 05/25/2004 9:08:13 PM PDT by Militiaman7 (Mr. President why are we pussyfooting around with these fanatics. Take the gloves off!)
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To: Militiaman7

(s) would Massachusetts then change their name by leaving off the "M"(/s) ok me bad.


37 posted on 05/25/2004 9:09:00 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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To: Land of the Irish
"Gays and lesbians are angry and even threatening to leave the state"

I'm sure the good citizens of Virginia will miss them.

38 posted on 05/25/2004 9:10:08 PM PDT by TheCrusader
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To: Land of the Irish
Jeez, it would sure be nice to be represented like the Gay community, 2 wusses make a little noise and the world moves.

I don't know a single soul that thought gay marriage was an issue that needed to be delt with, but just look what we have.

The Right to Life supporters, the Second Amendment supporters have Millions of Concerned Citizens and supporters, and those of us that believe that we are at War for the very survival of Civilization... guess we just don't get it, our priorities are somehow askew, we must be just as dumb as Bush is.

Guess my circle of friends is way too small and close minded for that "Right Wing Media" to peddle to.
39 posted on 05/25/2004 9:12:37 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (The Democrats would rather win the WH than the War against Islamic Extremists)
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To: longtermmemmory

Heh i've been calling it that for months..


40 posted on 05/25/2004 9:12:47 PM PDT by Trillian
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