Democrats respond to the note from Earle-Sears on an anti-discrimination marriage bill

Va. LG opposed marriage equality affirmation bill in handwritten note

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears last year in a handwritten note indicated her opposition to marriage rights for same-sex couples when she signed a bill that affirmed marriage equality in the state. Brandon Jarvis of Virginia Scope on May 1 published Earle-Sears’s note on House Bill 174, which state Del. Rozia Henson, a Prince William County Democrat who is gay, introduced. The Virginia Senate passed HB 174 by a 22-17 vote margin, and the s…

Democrats respond to the note from Earle-Sears on an anti-discrimination marriage bill

by Brandon Jarvis Democrats are responding to the note left by Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on legislation last year. The bill, which Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law, prohibits officials from denying marriage licenses based on sex, gender or race. While fulfilling her constitutional responsibility of signing legislation that passes the state Senate, Earle-Sears wrote that she is “morally opposed to the content of HB 174 as passed by the Gene…

NBC4: Sears Wrote Anti-Same Sex Marriage Note on Bill - Democratic Party of Virginia

VIRGINIA – New reporting from NBC 4 details Winsome Earle-Sears’ handwritten note declaring she is “morally opposed” to House Bill 174, the marriage equality legislation Glenn Youngkin signed into law which protects the freedom of marriage equality in Virginia. Sears wrote, “I remain morally opposed to the content of HB174.”  WATCH HERE Anchor: Tonight, an openly gay state lawmaker […]