Comments on: Court approves gay Va. prosecutor’s judgeship http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/06/14/court-approves-gay-va-prosecutors-judgeship/ the gay community's news source Sat, 25 May 2013 00:39:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bill to repeal Virginia gay marriage ban fails | Gay News | Washington Blade - America's Leading Gay News Source http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/06/14/court-approves-gay-va-prosecutors-judgeship/#comment-89900 Bill to repeal Virginia gay marriage ban fails | Gay News | Washington Blade - America's Leading Gay News Source Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:03:50 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=43287#comment-89900 [...] Richmond General Court in June appointed Thorne-Begland on an interim basis because lawmakers failed to fill the vacancy — his term is slated to end at the end of next month [...]

]]> By: brian http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/06/14/court-approves-gay-va-prosecutors-judgeship/#comment-50890 brian Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:11:12 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=43287#comment-50890 This is making news in the Commonwealth’s mainstream press, too. Virginia LGBTs take hope from every small LGBT advancement. So this is actually much bigger than it may seem to LGBT residents in DC, Baltimore and metro areas around the country.

Moreover, Guv. (don’t call me, “Ultrasound’) McDonnell, is still apparently hoping for a Veep nod from Romney. So McDonnell maybe felt compelled to sound more ‘moderate’ on Thorne-Begland’s appointment. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports…

“Tucker Martin, a spokesman for Gov. Bob McDonnell, said:

‘The governor believes Mr. Thorne-Begland is well-qualified to serve on the bench. He congratulates him on the appointment.’ “

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