Posts Tagged ‘ Virginia Commonwealth University ’

Virginia Governor’s Transgender former brother-in-law fights against him at the Capitol

Jul 16th, 2010 | By Trevor Ashley, Contributor | Category: Kentucky Guardian News, National News

Robyn Deane, dressed in a red raincoat, jeans and heels, glanced at her handwritten notes before peering at the crowd gathered outside Virginia’s Capitol to promote the rights of gay and transgender state workers. For years, Deane, a man who is in the process of becoming of woman, had considered revealing her lengthy but largely unknown connection to Governor Robert F. McDonnell (R).

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Virginia college students fight back against Attorney General Cuccinelli’s position on gay rights

Mar 9th, 2010 | By Julie Fite, Contributor | Category: National News

Virginia college students began to mobilize Monday in response to a legal opinion from Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II. declaring Virginia’s public colleges have no authority to ban discrimination against gay employees. Students at Virginia Commonwealth University planned a rally for noon Wednesday, with several hundred students committed. At Christopher Newport University, student Republican and Democratic leaders will discuss their next steps at a bipartisan meeting Friday.

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