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  2. LGBTQ rights in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    LGBTQ rights in the state are a relatively recent occurrence; with most improvements in LGBT rights occurring in the 2000s and 2010s. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Virginia since October 6, 2014, when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider an appeal in the case of Bostic v.

  3. Same-sex marriage in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    In August 1975, the Code of Virginia was amended to prohibit marriages between persons of the same sex. [6] On February 4, 1997, the Virginia State Senate approved the Affirmation of Marriage Act, by a 37–3 vote, banning the recognition of same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions and "any contractual rights created by such marriage".

  4. 2006 Virginia Question 1 - Wikipedia

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    2006 Virginia Question 1, the Marshall-Newman Amendment (also referred to as the Virginia Marriage Amendment) is an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia that defines marriage as solely between one man and one woman and bans recognition of any legal status "approximat[ing] the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage". [3]

  5. Lawyers and advocacy groups advise members of the LGBTQ+ ...

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    A transgender rights supporter stands outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, as the court hears arguments for transgender health rights in US v. Skrmetti on December 4, 2024. - Kevin ...

  6. Two arrested on charges of stealing Pride flags from a queer ...

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    Police arrested two suspects for their alleged involvement in a string of LGBTQ Pride flag thefts outside a LGBTQ couple’s Arlington, Virginia, home.

  7. Romer v. Evans - Wikipedia

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    Romer v. Evans, 517 U.S. 620 (1996), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case dealing with sexual orientation and state laws. [1] It was the first Supreme Court case to address gay rights since Bowers v.

  8. US Supreme Court to hear dispute over LGBT books in ... - AOL

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    (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a bid by religious parents to keep their children out of classes in a Maryland public school district when LGBT storybooks are read, the ...

  9. List of cities and counties in the United States offering an ...

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    On March 7, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (covering Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee) ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination against transgender people.