Issue Position: LGBT Equality

Issue Position

Barbara strongly believes that same-sex couples should enjoy the same rights, benefits and responsibilities as their straight counterparts. Enabling individuals to form loving, lasting and legally binding relationships is good for a community and good for society. She has in the past, and will continue to support efforts to legally recognize same-sex marriage by both the Federal and Virginia government.

Throughout her career, Barbara has spoken out many times to promote equality for all. She publicly opposed and worked to defeat the Marshall-Newman Amendment and has voted many times to include a proposal in Arlington's State legislative package that would expand Hate Crimes statute to include sexual orientation. Barbara has also appeared before the General Assembly defending Arlington's right to provide partner benefits.

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