View general information about Religions’ and Denominations’ Positions on LGBT issues here
June 2009 The Rev. Dr. Robin Gorsline, President of the POFEV Board issued a statement regarding the California Supreme Court decision at the Day of Decision Rally in Richmond, VA.
"Because I’m here to tell you that I intend to use my anger to stay engaged in this struggle for equality and justice for as long as it takes, and I want you to do the same. There is power in our anger that we can use in the work of love." - Rev. Dr. Robin H. Gorsline
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2006 Archives
People of Faith members made their voices heard in opposition of discriminatory legislation during the 2006 General Assembly session and the campaign against the Marshall-Newman Amendment.
Bull Run Unitarian Universalist Church
Bull Run UU Church in Manassas issued an open letter to the people of Virginia on August 17th, 2006 stating its position against the Marriage Amendment. The letter was issued in a double-sided pamphlet but is available in PDF format here.
General Assembly Statements:
January 25, 2006 Rev. Robin H Gorsline, co-convener of POFEV, delivered a speech at the Press Conference during Equality Virginia's Lobby Day in the General Assembly Building.
"We are standing up for equality and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Virginians because of our faith. We are not standing up in spite of our faiths, but because we know God calls us to this struggle." - Rev. Robin H Gorsline
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January 25, 2006 Tully Satre, youth advocate for POFEV, delivered a speech at the Press Conference during Equality Virginia's Lobby Day in the General Assembly Building.
"We are civil people advocating for civil rights and defending human dignity...We will defend family values, and the institution of marriage – the life long commitment of two people who share unconditional love that transcends human understanding." - Tully Satre
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January 17, 2006 Rev. Robin H Gorsline, co-convener of POFEV, delivered a speech to the Senate Privelages and Elections Committee asking them to oppose the Virginia Marriage Amendment.
"We recognize that family, like faith, comes in many different shapes. This amendment does nothing to support family life; instead it singles out particular families—and not just gay and lesbian families, but families of people who choose not be married—and explicitly denies them any hope for support and nurture by our government. " - Rev. Robin Gorsline
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January 13, 2006 Rev. Warren Hammonds delivers a speech to the Virginia House of Delegates Priveleges and Elections Committee to oppose the Virginia Marriage Amendment.
"I stand here for justice and freedom and treating people fairly and with respect. This amendment stands in direct opposition of such, ringing out tones of inequality, disrespect, and injustice. If this amendment passes, slavery has a new name!" - Rev. Warren Hammonds
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January 13, 2006 Delegate David English (D-45th District) delivers a speech to the Virginia House of Delegates asking the House to oppose the Virginia Marriage Amendment.
"I'm no fool -- although others might make a different judgement about a freshman delegate rising in this chamber on the third day of session. But I understand that on the issue of marriage, I'm in the minority, perhaps even in my own caucus." - Delegate Englin
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