The Virginia Senate passed a resolution commending Equality Virginia ("EV"), the statewide nonprofit that advocates for equal treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Virginians. My partner - soon to be husband - and I have been active in EV for years and many friends have served and continue to serve on the EV Board. EV is the nemesis of the Christofascists at The Family Foundation, an organization that sadly has not yet been added to SPLC's list of hate groups. The vote in the Senate was not surprisingly split on partisan lines with Senator Frank Wagner of Virginia Beach who I have known and counted as a friend for 20 years being the sole Republican to support the resolution. As a successful businessman, I believe that Frank understands that Virginia's anti-gay policies which are backed by The Family Foundation are holding the Commonwealth back. Here are highlights from the Richmond Times Dispatch:
The Virginia Senate on Thursday passed a resolution commending Equality Virginia, the 25-year-old nonprofit that advocates for equal treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Virginians.
Nineteen senators signed on as patrons of the legislation, as did 23 delegates. One Republican, Sen. Frank W. Wagner of Virginia Beach, lent his name to the resolution in the Senate. One Republican, Del. Thomas Davis Rust, R-Fairfax, signed on in the House.
The measure passed the Senate on a non-recorded voice vote.The fact that only one Republican in each house of the General Assembly supported the resolution underscores how much the Virginia GOP is controlled by The Family Foundation and similar hate merchants.
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