Posted on 07/29/2014 12:25:12 PM PDT by Gopher Broke
Friend–
HUGE NEWS: Today, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed what so many of us know to be true: "Virginia's same-sex marriage bans impermissibly infringe on its citizens' fundamental right to marry."
By upholding the constitutional rights of all Virginia families, the Court has joined many Virginians—and Americans—in supporting true equality.
Click here to join me now in hailing the Court’s decision to agree that it's time to put us on the right side of the law and history.
When I took office, we faced a court date in just a few weeks and had to decide whether this office would defend the ban, as my predecessor had done, or whether we would fight for equality. After much research and reflection, I knew Virginia’s ban on marriage equality violated the U.S. Constitution—so I became the first attorney general in the nation to actually challenge a ban in federal court and win.
Since then, I’ve been moved by so many families reaching out to tell their stories. We can’t let ANY Virginia children grow up with the message that their families don’t deserve the same rights as others. It’s downright shameful.
Our state has been at a similar crossroads before: in 1959, Virginia refused to recognize the interracial marriage of Mildred and Richard Loving of Caroline County. They were even sentenced to a year in prison for violating the “racial integrity” act. It’s a dark chapter in our history, but it’s one we’ve learned from.
There are bound to be more hurdles on the road to equality, but thanks to the Fourth Circuit, we’re one step closer. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court must speak.
Click here now to add your voice to the Court’s, to support doing the right thing for all Virginians.
Here’s to true equality.
Mark
He’s bitter because he’s part of an administration that is forgotten before they took office.
PS Herring plans to run for Governor in 2017.
I read Kruschev was the first one to talk about being on the “right side of history”. Was the big Zero the first one to use that in regards to SSM?
Obenshain was up by several hundred votes until they “found” bags of pre-marked ballots. And no one went to jail over it.
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