Why has Virginia’s House of Delegates chosen to deny a proposed amendment that could bring an end to discrimination against same-sex marriages?

The Democratic Party regained the majority of both houses in Virginia in the 2019 election. A few days ago, five pro-LGBTQ bills were introduced to the legislators.

257,400 LGBTQ adults live in the state of Virginia and until now, they have had no protection from discrimination as the law only protects on the basis of race, religion, and sex.

The constitutional amendment that prohibits marriage for same-sex couples still exists in Virginia since voters approved it in 2006.

Of course, it is no longer enforced as the U.S. Supreme Court legalized marriage equality in all states in 2015.

Still, it would be nice to abolish it once and for all.

Good news, Virginia! All three LGBTQ state legislators have been re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.