A sign is illuminated during a marriage equality press conference at Capitol Square, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
Former Del. R. Kirk McPike applauds during a marriage equality press conference at Capitol Square, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
"That is why I'm hopeful we will win on Election Day in November. Because across Virginia, people understand that treating families fairly is a Virginia value," said Narissa Rahaman, executive director of Equality Virginia.
Mary Bauer, Executive Director of the ACLU Virginia, speaks during a marriage equality press conference at Capitol Square, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
A sign is illuminated during a marriage equality press conference at Capitol Square, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
Chad Stewart and Blake McDonald speak during a marriage equality press conference at Capitol Square, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
Chad Stewart and his husband, Blake McDonald, speak during a marriage equality news conference with their daughter, Flora, at Capitol Square on Monday. "No Virginia family should have to live under a cloud of uncertainty about whether their marriage and family will continue to be recognized and protected."
Mary Bauer, Executive Director of the ACLU Virginia, speaks during a marriage equality press conference at Capitol Square, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
Mary Bauer, Executive Director of the ACLU Virginia, speaks during a marriage equality press conference at Capitol Square, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
Jason Kaufman, husband of former Del. Kirk McPike, holds a sign during a marriage equality press conference at Capitol Square, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
Mary Bauer, Executive Director of the ACLU Virginia, speaks during a marriage equality press conference at Capitol Square, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
Narissa Rahaman, Executive Director of Equality Virginia, speaks during a marriage equality press conference at Capitol Square, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
Former Del. R. Kirk McPike speaks during a marriage equality press conference at Capitol Square, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
Former Del. R. Kirk McPike attends a marriage equality press conference at Capitol Square, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
Thomas Turner, First Vice Chairman of Modern Republican PAC, speaks during a marriage equality press conference at Capitol Square, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
Thomas Turner, first vice chairman of Modern Republican PAC, speaks during a marriage equality news conference at Capitol Square on Monday.
Advocates for Virginia’s LGBTQ+ community launched a statewide campaign urging voters to approve a constitutional amendment this fall that would enshrine the right to same-sex marriage in the state constitution.
