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Northam signs LGBTQ protections into law
Virginia Values Act protects against discrimination in housing, employment, public spaces and credit applications.
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Saturday that he has signed the Virginia Values Act into law, making Virginia the first Southern state to pass sweeping anti-discrimination laws protecting the LGBTQ community.
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LGBTQ Groups Celebrate Passage of ‘Historic’ Virginia Values Act
Virginia will be the first Southern state to pass nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ residents.
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RICHMOND, Va. — Legislators wore rainbow, heart-shaped stickers Thursday as the House and Senate passed the Virginia Values Act. LGBTQ advocacy groups and lawmakers held a press conference in anticipation
More than 30 Va. employers send letter to lawmakers asking for LGBTQ protections
Altria, Amazon, Capital One and Dominion all signed the letter.
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More than 30 Virginia employers — including Altria Group Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Capital One Financial Corp. and Dominion Energy — on Monday sent a letter to Virginia lawmakers asking for
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Subcommittee advances bill prohibiting LGBTQ discrimination
Bill would prevent discrimination in housing, lodging, employment and credit applications
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RICHMOND — A General Assembly subcommittee advanced a bill Thursday that would prevent discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in housing, public accommodations, employment and credit