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Title: Civil union foes say issue is moot in Va.
Post by: LostInTime on April 07, 2007, 09:23:55 AM
Post by: LostInTime on April 07, 2007, 09:23:55 AM
N.H. is considering same-sex unions, but Va. law forbids them (http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173350616006&path=!news&s=1045855934842)
Several state legislatures around the country are considering proposals about whether to allow same-sex civil unions, but opponents in Virginia say the issue is dead here.
On Wednesday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted by a nearly 2-1 ratio to allow civil unions for same-sex couples. The proposal now heads to the state Senate for consideration.
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In November, Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. The amendment, which became part of the Bill of Rights of the Virginia Constitution, outlaws same-sex marriage and civil unions, as well as domestic partnerships and any relationship between unmarried couples that approximates marriage.
Several state legislatures around the country are considering proposals about whether to allow same-sex civil unions, but opponents in Virginia say the issue is dead here.
On Wednesday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted by a nearly 2-1 ratio to allow civil unions for same-sex couples. The proposal now heads to the state Senate for consideration.
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In November, Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. The amendment, which became part of the Bill of Rights of the Virginia Constitution, outlaws same-sex marriage and civil unions, as well as domestic partnerships and any relationship between unmarried couples that approximates marriage.