Have to admit that I’m not too happy with the title of my latest op-ed, which appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. Not because it isn’t true, but because it is. All of it.
Bob Marshall calls himself “Virginia’s chief homophobe.” And he and his merry band over at the “Family” Foundation managed to derail the election of a judge for no other reason than that the man is gay. That four major newspapers in Virginia, including the conservative Richmond Times Dispatch, agreed that this was despicable behavior on the part of the House of Delegates should give the 67 no/non-voting members pause.They are out of step with the majority of Virginians, regardless of party.
Marshall and his friends won this battle. But they are going to lose the war.
My column appears in The Virginian-Pilot on Wednesdays (unless something comes up, in which case it’s Thursdays). You can see the columns as they are published here. With the recent update to the PilotOnline home page, navigation to my columns has been simplified: click on Opinion and then choose my name at the bottom of the dropdown list. You can also see the columns by liking my Facebook page.
You think Bob Marshall is behind the times when it comes to the issues of sexual orientation, try dealing with him on school funding issues. The man lives in the dinosaur age. Nothing modern about his thinking!
Posted by Peggy Scott | Thursday, May 17, 2012, 2:28 pm