Lawmakers approved SB 701 by 24-16 vote margin
Committee approved SB 701 by a 8-7 vote
SB 701 would bar discrimination against LGBT state employees
Delaware could see action on marriage
Delegate-elect Rob Krupicka (D-Alexandria) succeeds former state Del. David Englin
Tracy Thorne-Begland is slated to become Virginia’s first gay judge
Former Attorney General Richard Cullen is among the five lawyers who signed the letter
Resolution comes after lawmakers rejected gay prosecutor for judgeship