CHECK THIS OUT!

[pepperbear]

though largely symbolic, this is a GRAND GESTURE from a Gov of ANY party in VA.

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/04/041006virginia.htm

Virginia Governor Refuses To Sign Anti-Gay Amendment

April 10, 2006 - 9:00 pm ET

(Richmond, Virginia) Virginia Governor Tim Kaine announced Monday he will not sign a bill that puts a proposed state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

But it will not prevent the measure from going to voters in November. Kaine said that he will allow the bill to take force without his signature.

He made his intentions clear in a statement that was

[Slit Skirt]

1. that took courage!

[Siyahamba]

2. Can he not veto it, rather than let it pass without his signature?

I'm curious as to how that works.

Considering he supported constitutionally banning both marriage equality and civil unions in his campaign, this is great news.

[pepperbear]

3. I think it is basically his way

of not supporting the bill, but still allowing it to go to voters. Again, more symbolic than anything else and now he can come out against it.

[Meldread]

4. Well... this helps me a bit.

...it helps me feel a bit better about voting for him.

[Siyahamba]

5. Perhaps he campaigned from the right, and is governing from the left?

We can hope.