2026 will be an impactful year for Virginians because four* constitutional amendments will be on the ballot, along with a Democratic primary election in June and the midterm elections in November. This is the first article in a four-part series that will take a closer look at three of these amendments.
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Marriage Equality
A Neighbors Story – Protect Gay Marriage in Virginia
The fate of gay marriage is in question nationally, and depending on November’s election, it may come under fire at the state level here in Virginia. Ten years ago, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages in Obergefell v. Hodges. The Justices are now considering a request to reconsider and reverse the legality.
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Virginia General Assembly – Focus on HJ9
All three of the proposed amendments are important, but we’re highlighting HJ9 because Virginia’s constitution currently contains a 2006 amendment that defines marriage as being between “one man and one woman”, which is currently unenforceable after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 Obergefell decision. If the court were to overturn Obergefell, this clause would go into… Read More