In this post,
penknife informed the LJ community of Virginia's Marriage Affirmation Act.
The bill, whose full text can be read here, prohibits any same sex civil union or contract which "[purports] to bestow the privileges or obligations of marriage".
Further commentary by Equality Virginia suggests that this could invalidate Powers of Attorney, custody arrangement, health insurance benefits, and wills involving same sex partnerships.
The bill, whose full text can be read here, prohibits any same sex civil union or contract which "[purports] to bestow the privileges or obligations of marriage".
Further commentary by Equality Virginia suggests that this could invalidate Powers of Attorney, custody arrangement, health insurance benefits, and wills involving same sex partnerships.