Virginia has started a publicity blitz in an effort to get more tourists to visit. Television, magazine and newspaper ads are reminding America that 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the state's motto Virginia is for Lovers, declaring it "one of the most recognizable and enduring tourism slogans in the country."
2009 also marks the fifth anniversary of HB 751, which bans all contracts between same-sex partners in Virginia. Which means gay adoption, gay marriage, domestic partnerships and civil unions are illegal.
"What the Virginia Legislature has done is a great example for other states to follow in protecting our country from counterfeit marriage," said Jan LaRue, Concerned Women for America's chief counsel. The Virginia bill is more comprehensive than the laws in other states because it bans any agreement giving gays equal rights, regardless of the name.
So remember, kids: when they say Virginia is for lovers, they mean homosexuals need not apply.
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