It's really an attack on all Virginia families. Even the proponents of the bill recognized there were all these exceptions and generalities.
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We're very happy the Senate chose to keep the full text of the amendment as the ballot question. It's really important that voters know what their vote will mean when they cast it in November. We look forward to having that discussion with the voters.Dyana Mason
The amendment goes far beyond just defining marriage between a man and a woman. What it does is prohibit recognition for all unmarried couples in the state.
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Now that McDonnell has removed the primary excuse given for the failure to act that it was not necessary to do so we will be looking to the legislature to make it clear what the state's policy is. If the members of the General Assembly refuse to make an affirmative statement, one must only assume that they think it's appropriate to discriminate.
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Not one piece of testimony on behalf of this measure has been able to demonstrate how amending the Virginia Constitution to prohibit marriage equality for same-sex couples, civil unions and other marriage look-alikes would somehow strengthen or protect heterosexual marriage.
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Our goal was basically to make sure the voters clearly knew what the amendment would mean and what it would do.
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Our question is what are they afraid of Why do they feel they have to rush it Why do they feel it's important to mislead voters on the ballot.
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