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Pissed off
Skimming through stuff, came across this:
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 20-45.3, relating to the Affirmation of Marriage Act for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
[H 751]
Approved
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 20-45.3 as follows:
ยง 20-45.3. Civil unions between persons of same sex.
A civil union, partnership contract or other arrangement between persons of the same sex purporting to bestow the privileges or obligations of marriage is prohibited. Any such civil union, partnership contract or other arrangement entered into by persons of the same sex in another state or jurisdiction shall be void in all respects in Virginia and any contractual rights created thereby shall be void and unenforceable.
Well damn Virginia anyway.
Basically means: Virginia refuses to acknowledge gay marriages or even civil partnerships, even if you're just a tourist passing through. If you live in Virginia, you're gay, and you die, you can't even leave your shit to your partner. It all goes straight to your family. And if you've adopted a child with your partner, and you're the secondary parent... you're pretty much screwed. You can't even do anything if the kid gets hurt and needs to go to the hospital, because your parental rights won't be recognized by the state.
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 20-45.3, relating to the Affirmation of Marriage Act for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
[H 751]
Approved
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 20-45.3 as follows:
ยง 20-45.3. Civil unions between persons of same sex.
A civil union, partnership contract or other arrangement between persons of the same sex purporting to bestow the privileges or obligations of marriage is prohibited. Any such civil union, partnership contract or other arrangement entered into by persons of the same sex in another state or jurisdiction shall be void in all respects in Virginia and any contractual rights created thereby shall be void and unenforceable.
Well damn Virginia anyway.
Basically means: Virginia refuses to acknowledge gay marriages or even civil partnerships, even if you're just a tourist passing through. If you live in Virginia, you're gay, and you die, you can't even leave your shit to your partner. It all goes straight to your family. And if you've adopted a child with your partner, and you're the secondary parent... you're pretty much screwed. You can't even do anything if the kid gets hurt and needs to go to the hospital, because your parental rights won't be recognized by the state.