Comments on: BREAKING: Non-discrimination bill passes in Va. Senate

By: Senate Bill 701 discussed at Alexandria town hall | Gay News | Washington Blade - America's Leading Gay News Source

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:19:28 +0000

[...] was really happy that we were able to get that [Senate Bill 701] out of the Senate on a 24-16 vote,” gay state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) said during the gathering at the Charles Houston [...]

By: Va. lawmakers kill anti-LGBT discrimination bill | Gay News | Washington Blade - America's Leading Gay News Source

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:55:37 +0000

[...] The House General Laws Subcommittee on Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process killed Senate Bill 701 nearly three weeks after the state Senate approved the measure. [...]

By: Equality Virginia holds annual lobby day | Gay News | Washington Blade - America's Leading Gay News Source

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:10:09 +0000

[...] gathering took place four days after the state Senate passed SB 701 by a 24-16 vote margin. The Republican-controlled House of Delegates on Jan. 15 overwhelmingly approved gay interim [...]

By: Virginia Senate passes bill to ban anti-gay discrimination | MasterAdrian2nd

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:06:35 +0000

[...] previously told the US Blade gay magazine that its chances of passing in the chamber this year remain ‘very [...]

By: Brian Ferri

Brian Ferri — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:54:38 +0000

Vote out those 16 GOPigits!

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BREAKING: Non-discrimination bill passes in Va. Senate | QClick Radar — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:29:06 +0000

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By: brian

brian — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:10:00 +0000

To State Senators Ebbin and McEachin– and to Senators Warner and Kaine for your past efforts in Richmond, THANK YOU!

Thanks as well must go to the tireless work of Equality Virginia and our other allies in Richmond. I know LGBT residents and stakeholders throughout the state are enormously grateful for all of your efforts, today. And we must continue the struggle for equality all across the Commonwealth.

I return to DC today from Southside with great pride in Virginia, too.

“Without a struggle, there can be no progress.”
–Frederick Douglass

By: MK

MK — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:38:24 +0000

The GOP has a supermajority in the House of Delegates, and this bill only protects state employees. I’ll accept any progress, though.

By: Brian Ferri

Brian Ferri — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:22:10 +0000

Congratulations VA! It's sad you have to fight so hard for something so right.

By: BREAKING: Non-discrimination bill passes in Va. Senate – Washington Blade | GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:07:44 +0000

[...] BREAKING: Non-discrimination bill passes in Va. SenateWashington Blade“I was proud to be the first Virginia governor to protect gay workers at state agencies from discrimination in hiring and promotions. I viewed it as a powerful tool for recruiting and retaining top talent across state government,” he said in a … [...]