Civil unions grew out of a lawsuit filed by three gay and lesbian couples in 1999 who had been denied marriage licenses in Vermont. It would take until 2009 for the state to legalize same-sex marriage ...

Elizabeth MacDonough was appointed to the role in 2012 by Democrat Harry Reid of Nevada, Senate majority leader at the time.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia state Sen. Aaron Rouse, D-Virginia Beach, speaks to supporters of his campaign for lieutenant governor, Monday, June 16, 2025, at River City Roll in Richmond.