Virginia National Guard Gay Ban Fails In Committee

| February 3, 2011

Virginia – Remember last month when State Legislator Bob Marshall (R) announced he was running a bill which would ban gays from serving in the state’s National Guard? Fortunately that bill just died in committee for multiple reasons. Marshall was not pleased when Congress passed the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and his solution [...]

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Multiple Pro-LGBT Legislative Bills Coming Up In Virginia

| January 26, 2011

Virginia – State Legislators have proposed several different bills for the 2011 legislative session which would provide protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents in multiple areas. See the list below. The bills include: Workplace Non-Discrimination, Specifically allowing LGB’s to serve in the Virginia National Guard, several bills to strengthen anti-bullying policies in public schools and bills [...]

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Virginia Trying To Impose Ban On Gays In State National Guard

| December 20, 2010

Virginia – Republican State House Representative Bob Marshall is trying to pass state legislation which would uphold the ban on openly-gay soldiers serving in the state National Guard. Oh good grief morons, the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) covers the National Guard. Marshall, who is considering running for U.S. Senate in 2012, is [...]

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