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5 Times Tim Kaine Was a Hero for the LGBTQ Community<\/b>
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1. Tim Kaine’s very first executive action as governor of Virginia was to sign an order banning discrimination against state employees on the basis of race, sex<\/a>, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, veteran status, or disability.<\/p>\n

2. As governor, he also opposed a Virginia constitutional amendment to ban any legal recognition of same-sex<\/a> couples<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Kaine has advocated for full federal equality as senator and joined the amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court declaring the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. He also co-sponsored legislation to repeal DOMA.<\/p>\n

4. He has advocated for passage of the Equality Act to provide comprehensive federal non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans.<\/p>\n

5. Kaine’s advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ people has earned him a 90% rating from the Human Rights Campaign.<\/p>\n

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