Virginia House Approves Gay 'Marriage' Ban ; Amendment Must Be Ok'd Again Next Year
The Washington Times › February 09, 2005
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The House yesterday approved a constitutional amendment to define traditional marriage, making Virginia the first jurisdiction in the region to take such action.
The House voted 78-18 in favor of the amendment, which defines marriage as the union of a man and woman and bans same-sex civil unions. The legislature must pass the amendment again next year before it is sent to voters in November 2006.See the full content of this document
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Virginia House Approves Gay 'Marriage' Ban ; Amendment Must Be Ok'd Again Next Year
Delegate Kathy J. Byron, Campbell Republican, who co-sponsored the measure, said the amendment is one of the most important she has ever seen.
"[Traditional marriage] is the fundamental building block of our society," Mr...See the full content of this document
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