Standing Up For Marriage Equality

On Valentine's Day, gay and lesbian couples gathered in five communities across Virginia to Witness for Marriage. In Arlington, Charlottesville, Hampton, Richmond, and Winchester, these couples were joined by affirming faith leaders and applied for marriage licenses.   People of Faith for Equality in Virginia and Equality Virginia helped organize these rallies across the commonwealth. [gallery link="file" columns="4"] For more photos, visit Equality Virginia on Facebook.  Thank you to our photographers Todd Parola and Christian DeBaun.

Media Coverage

Witness for Marriage made headlines across Virginia.

• Gay Marriage in Virginia: About Time? Patch.com Feb. 17, 2013
• Virginia Lawmakers Fail to Repeal Gay Marriage Ban Patch.com Feb. 16, 2013
• Virginia is for lovers– unless you’re gay and wanna get married The Hook Feb. 15, 2013
• Gay couple, foiled again in Richmond, keep heart The Virginian-Pilot Feb. 14, 2013
• Virginia’s elected officials and couples stand up for marriage equality on Valentine’s Day LGBT Weekly Feb. 14, 2013
• Virginians Rally for Marriage MetroWeekly Feb. 14, 2013
• Same-Sex Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses in Arlington on Valentine’s Day Patch.com Feb. 14, 2013
• Same-Sex Couples Get Married in D.C., Turned Away in Va. CBS DC 99.1 Feb. 14, 2013
• A Valentine Day’s Tale of Law and Love The Prices Do DC Feb. 14, 2013
• Same-Sex Couples Say Staying in Virginia Worth It, Despite Lack of Legal Recognition Arlington Sun Gazette Feb. 15, 2013
• Activists Supporting Same-Sex Marriage Gather in Charlottesville NBC29 Feb. 14, 2013
• Gay Marriage Supporters Rally For Equality Newsplex.com Feb. 14, 2013
• Virginia Gay Marriage Protest: Same-Sex Couples Apply For Wedding Licenses Huffington Post Feb. 14, 2013
• ‘Witness for Marriage’ Shines Light on Lack of Equality GayRVA.com Feb. 14, 2013
• Same-sex couples apply for marriage licenses in Hampton WVEC-13 Feb. 14, 2013