Republican Del. Villanueva sponsors gay-rights bill

[unhappycamper]

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/01/republican-del-villanueva-sponsors-gayrights-bill



Republican Del. Villanueva sponsors gay-rights bill
By Bill Sizemore
The Virginian-Pilot
© January 14, 2014

RICHMOND

For years, gay rights has been one of the hot-button social issues that serve as fodder for partisan warfare in the General Assembly, with Democrats favoring gay-friendly measures and Republicans opposing them.

But the partisan lines are starting to blur a bit.

This year, several lawmakers have introduced legislation to prohibit discrimination in state employment based on sexual orientation, and one of them is a Republican: Del. Ron Villanueva of Virginia Beach.

The 43-year-old delegate, who is beginning his third two-year term in the House, said Monday his decision to try to help protect Virginia's gay minority was rooted in his own minority status as a Filipino-American.

[uriel1972]

1. They better fix the thermostat in Hell...

It's frozen over.

[PeaceNikki]

2. Good on him!

"I've experienced discrimination. My family has. My race has," he said. "If I can help move the needle, that's what I'm here to do.... In this day and age, we need to root out discrimination on all levels."

Amen