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WILLIAMS: A TURNING POINT IN THE GAY-RIGHTS MOVEMENT?
By MICHAEL PAUL WILLIAMSRichmond Times-Dispatch 05/18/2012When a man of unimpeachable qualifications is denied a job because he is gay, we have reached a tipping point beyond what reasonable people should stomach. The House of Delegates' rejection of a judgeship for Richmond prosecutor Tracy Thorne-Begland carries a stench of bigotry that will shame Virginia beyond this year's legislative session.