Constitutional amendment repealing the prohibition of same-sex marriage (HJ 3)
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Virginia
2026
This constitutional amendment would enshrine in the state constitution that marriage is one of the vital personal rights between two adults. Particularly, it states this Commonwealth shall not deny the issuance of a marriage license to two adults seeking a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of such persons, effectively removing the ban on same-sex marriage. It also states any lawful marriage between two adult persons shall be treated equally under the law.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want Virginia’s constitution to guarantee that any two adults can marry and be treated equally under the law, regardless of sex, gender, or race.
Organizations that support this bill may include civil rights and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, equality-focused legal organizations, inclusion-minded business associations, and faith communities that support marriage equality.
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Vote No on this bill if you want to keep the current constitutional language limiting marriage to a man and a woman and avoid adding explicit statewide protections for same-sex marriages.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include socially conservative advocacy groups, some religious organizations that define marriage as only between one man and one woman, and groups seeking to preserve the existing constitutional language.
