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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Same-sex couple, no legal protections for our family in VA (in particular no second-parent adoption).[/quote]

Because I would never move to a state that doesn't treat my friends or family as equals (see PP). I actually think a bit less of people who live in VA. [/quote]

Ahhh, that makes me a little sad. I live in Va in part because I can actually make a difference. My vote can actually change things. I guess all of the liberals in NoVa could just throw up our hands and move to DC or Md, but that would likely be very detrimental for everyone. So, I guess think less of me if you wish, but I am happy with my decision. [/quote]

NP here.  If you live in NoVa, then your vote has less impact than you think.  Virginia has long been torn between the very liberal NoVa and the very conservative RoVa and unfortunately when it comes to state politics, RoVa has more sway than NoVa does.  With a supermajority in both houses in Virginia, you'll continue to see rightward swaying legislation.  Liberals need to move further out from DC and further South to have the type of impact that they want.  As one half of a biracial couple, I frankly am uncomfortable in Virginia and have absolutely no faith that my rights, my wife's rights, the rights of my children and the rights of my same-gender friends are at all guaranteed and I do not wish to be a guinea pig for conservative doctrine.

I applaud those liberals who live there and try to make a difference, but I won't be one of them.[/quote]
Cry me a damn river. What a load of bull. The sky is not falling in NoVa or anywhere in town for that matter. We've long enjoyed a liberal existence in VA without any problems. [/quote]

So it's okay to live in Texas as long as you live in Austin?  It doesn't matter what city you live in if your state govt that you pay your hefty car/property taxes to treats women and gays as 2nd class citizens.[/quote]

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