Gay Rights Proponents Score Wins in Virginia House on Housing Loans,

[rodbarnett]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gay rights proponents scored victories in the conservative-leaning House of Delegates on measures involving access to health insurance and home loans.

The House, which last week passed a bill reaffirming the state's ban on gay marriage, narrowly passed legislation Monday that would allow employers to offer group insurance benefits to gay partners who live together. It rejected a measure seeking to make state mortgage loans available only to married heterosexuals or blood relatives.

The health insurance bill, sponsored by Republican Delegate James Dillard, passed 50-49 with the support of numerous Republicans. The same legislation failed last year in committee.

Republican Delegate Richard Black's bill to exclude same-sex and unmarried couples from Virginia Housing Development Authority loans failed to advance on a vote of 54-44.

"Virginia families will find it ironic that the same body of legislators voted in favor of a ban on civil unions but continues to give away those rights and privileges that go along with a traditional marriage," said Victoria Cobb, spokeswoman for the Family Foundation, a conservative group.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAK06P0SQD.html

[underpants]

1. Good

I will say that it is actually still illegal for two people of opposite sexes to sign a rental agreement in this state, no one pays any attention to it but it still is technically illegal. Oddly two guys or two girls is just fine though.