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West Virginia Leaders Battle Gay Marriage


Tim Armstead X390 (GRAB WVPB) | ADVOCATE.COM

West Virginia already has a statute banning same-sex marriage, but state leaders — Democratic and Republican — say it doesn't go far enough and are pushing for a constitutional amendment.

Both the Democratic majority leader and GOP minority leader, Tim Armstead (pictured), of the state's house of delegates support a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Armstead is pushing for a proposed bill to leave the committee to which it is currently assigned and be discussed on the house floor.

"A number of states throughout the country have recognized homosexual marriage and we think we need a safeguard to keep that from happening here and we think the people of West Virginia want that safeguard," Armstead told West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

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  • Name: Derek Master
    Date posted: 9/7/2010 10:21:28 PM
    Hometown: Buchcannon

    Comment:

    I find it interesting that government leaders, commissioned leaders, directors and public officals (not touching on commerce, ed superintendents business or chrurch leaders...) in West Virginia are against gay marrriage and frankly all gay rights...but how many of them are out having same sex sex. It is actually time we out the leaders of West Virginia. Really out them! As they are doing such major harm. Especially those appointed by the Governor who are running programs while doing all they personally can to stop any positive growth for the LGBTQ community for their public jobs. Imagine even living here your entire life. Retiring . Joining a local Senior Center that has church and political leaders telling you anti gay things when you are to be a full citizen enjoying your center...while directors and the government leaders are practicing GLBTA with partners or out having same sex sex but acting straight and shoving only anti gay votes, poltiicans, and other governmet matters at you.

  • Name: Isaac
    Date posted: 2/10/2010 10:08:05 PM
    Hometown: Los Angeles

    Comment:

    Nobody here hates the LGBT community in West Virginia, or at least I hope they don't. I think most people's comments are directed at the backward legislature of that state. When will main stream media start talking about these injustices. All LGBT people should boycott CNN, MSNBC, and the rest for continuing to turn a deaf ear to our cause.

  • Name: Nathan
    Date posted: 2/10/2010 5:36:09 PM
    Hometown: Oakland Park

    Comment:

    I need to add that anyone who thinks that gay people leave nasty comments should go on other news websites and read the comments. We are not less tolerant or nastier than the population as a whole.

  • Name: Nathan
    Date posted: 2/10/2010 5:32:24 PM
    Hometown: Oakland Park

    Comment:

    Frank, haven't you read any of the previous comments? I guess since you are from Texas, I should tell you to go style your sister up a beehive hairdo for the beauty pageant.

  • Name: Gurka von S.
    Date posted: 2/10/2010 1:30:26 PM
    Hometown: Europe

    Comment:

    Thanks for your comment, Kate O'Hanlan! Your text is a very good summary of the basics, knowledge that should be obligatory for everybody who wants to participate in a discussion about civil rights. But you know what? It could be too difficult to understand for the average bigot politician - in WV and elsewhere. And that's not your fault.

  • Name: Frank
    Date posted: 2/10/2010 1:23:15 PM
    Hometown: Austin

    Comment:

    Hey all of you West Virginia sister-f***ers listen up: gay marriage is coming whether u like it or not!!!! I am sick of illiterate inbred white trash like these idiots try to take away our freedoms. F***ing your mother and your sister is "family values" but I guess heaven forbid there be loving consenting partnerships between adults of the same gender. These hicks can go jump in a coal mine. F***ers.

  • Name: Clayton
    Date posted: 2/10/2010 12:56:04 PM
    Hometown: Chicago

    Comment:

    What's most irritating to me about this is that use of the world 'Safeguard'. They have to 'safeguard' themselves from the wicked homos who have the audacity to somehow feel just as entitled to constitutional protection as the heterosexuals who brought us into this world. I hope like hell that Olsen and Boies are successful because without this type of discrimination ruled unconstitutional our cause is essentially lost. West Virginia; what a piece of shit.

  • Name: Dan
    Date posted: 2/10/2010 11:47:48 AM
    Hometown: Pittsfield

    Comment:

    Another state that wants to vote us out of existence.

  • Name: james
    Date posted: 2/10/2010 11:40:03 AM
    Hometown: tempe

    Comment:

    Wow. I'm not surprised by the comments. Our.LGB community is nothing if not hypocritical. They get pissed about a minor stereotype in a superbowl ad, and then stereotype others. Pot meet kettle.

  • Name: Mike
    Date posted: 2/10/2010 11:02:58 AM
    Hometown: Indianapolis

    Comment:

    Let's see them create a constitutional amendment to ban divorce and adultery!

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