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Virginia AG: Sexual orientation not protected by 14th Amend. Equal Protection Clause

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News & Advance: "'I'm sure you are aware of a letter that was sent to state universities regarding discrimination policies based on sexual orientation,' a student said to Cuccinelli. 'How is that not a violation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment?' the student asked. ... 'State universities are not free to create any specially protected classes other than those dictated by the General Assembly,' Cuccinelli said. 'Your question is, why is that not a violation of the 14th Amendment?s equal protection clause. Frankly, the category of sexual orientation would never have been contemplated by the people who wrote and voted for and passed the 14th Amendment,' he said. 'There are judges who think these things "evolve," is the word they like to use,' Cuccinelli said, but the correct approach to making such a change would be a constitutional amendment, he said."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on June 29, 2010 (boomark / email).