RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Almost overnight, Virginia has emerged as a critical state in the nationwide fight to grant gay men and women the right to wed. This purple state was once perceived as unfriendly and even bordering on hostile to gay rights. That's changed after a seismic political shift in the top three elected offices, from conservative
Va. Quickly Emerging As Key In Gay Marriage Fight
Many are comparing Virginia’s fight over gay marriage to the state’s historical struggle for interracial marriage.