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| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Support Antidiscriination Protection for proposed list | Roland Winston | 9/12/11 1:11 am |
| Anti Discrimination Protections | Mothers and Others Va | 9/12/11 1:24 am |
| I support Anti Discrimination protections for prospective parents | Soomie Ahn, Virginia resident | 9/12/11 7:53 am |
| Adoption Rules Reform | Candace Graham, Virginia Organizing | 9/12/11 9:18 am |
| The Children Should Come First | Rob Krupicka, MeCity Council Member in Alexandria VA and VA BOE | 9/12/11 12:00 pm |
| I Support Anti-Discrimination Protections | Jonathan Moore | 9/12/11 12:04 pm |
| Gay Marriage and Adoption | Patricia J. Lewis | 9/12/11 12:33 pm |
| Please Adopt the proposed regulations | Peggy Sterling | 9/12/11 1:10 pm |
| Use the Original Regulations | Amber McNeal, QA | 9/12/11 1:20 pm |
| LGBT adoptions | Laura Wilson | 9/12/11 1:38 pm |
| NEW ADOPTION RULES | MARIANNE DIPERSIO | 9/12/11 1:46 pm |
| No Discrimination in Adoptions or Foster Care | Daniel A. Pavsek | 9/12/11 1:47 pm |
| LGBT Adoption | Jeremy Ruark | 9/12/11 1:47 pm |
| comment | Wanda Fears | 9/12/11 1:48 pm |
| transgender healthcare progams / international model agencies | ms diane nero | 9/12/11 1:50 pm |
| Put Children First - support anti-discrimination | Betsy Parkins, Roanoke LGBT Professional Networking Group | 9/12/11 1:50 pm |
| Support Anti-Discrimination in Adoption | Michele Mattioli | 9/12/11 1:51 pm |
| Don't permit discrimination in state adoption regulations | Constance Sisk | 9/12/11 1:56 pm |
| yes!!! | dena | 9/12/11 1:57 pm |
| Please adopt the original proposal | C Buttram | 9/12/11 1:57 pm |
| Antidiscrimination Protections | Daniel Jason | 9/12/11 1:57 pm |
| Support Anti-discrimination | Melanie Martin | 9/12/11 1:58 pm |
| Children and their best interests. | Carol Cornish | 9/12/11 1:59 pm |
| Prohibit Discrimination in Child Placement | Troy K. Schneider | 9/12/11 1:59 pm |
| Children Deserve Loving Homes | Christopher J. Hinkle | 9/12/11 2:01 pm |
| Good homes come in all shapes and sizes | Julie M. Sibbing | 9/12/11 2:03 pm |
| prohibiting discrimination - Give all children a chance to have a loving family | Lorie Cannon | 9/12/11 2:04 pm |
| Gay Rights | Chris Walsh | 9/12/11 2:04 pm |
| support anti-discrimination policy for adoption agencies | John Rohrs | 9/12/11 2:06 pm |
| discrimination protections | K S | 9/12/11 2:07 pm |
| I also support Anti Discrimination protections for prospective parents | Lucas | 9/12/11 2:12 pm |
| Loving Homes | Seth Kaye, UVA | 9/12/11 2:12 pm |
| For the child's sake, equal protection under the law | John Ashley | 9/12/11 2:14 pm |
| Support anti-discrimiation in adoption/ foster care | Margaret Moran | 9/12/11 2:16 pm |
| Support Antidiscrimination in Adoption Placement | Lynn Murray | 9/12/11 2:17 pm |
| Replace the bad paradigm! | Fred Krohn, Vanishing Tower | 9/12/11 2:18 pm |
| Adoption | CS | 9/12/11 2:18 pm |
| Do not allow any form of discrimination in VA adoptions or foster care | Zell Murphy | 9/12/11 2:22 pm |
| Prohibit discrimination | Laura | 9/12/11 2:23 pm |
| Don't deny children good homes | Chanda Brown, Virginia Resident | 9/12/11 2:27 pm |
| Anti-Discrimination | Melissa Lowe | 9/12/11 2:30 pm |
| Approve the original regulations | Regina Elbert | 9/12/11 2:32 pm |
| Nondiscrimination/Best Interests of Child in Placement Decisions | Pat - Richmond, VA | 9/12/11 2:33 pm |
| Prohibit Discrimination for adoption and fostering children | Sarah Murphy, Virginia Resident | 9/12/11 2:34 pm |
| What's best for the waiting child.... is no discrimination towards the child or the wanting family. | Robert Oliver, private citizen, tax payer | 9/12/11 2:34 pm |
| Please Do Not Allow Discrimiation in VA State Policies | Melissa | 9/12/11 2:35 pm |
| Anti-discrimination amendments | Leslie Anderson | 9/12/11 2:42 pm |
| nondiscrimination - board of social services | mark cooley | 9/12/11 2:43 pm |
| no discrimination | Marvin Grubbs | 9/12/11 2:44 pm |
| Loving homes for children | Nellwyn Beamon | 9/12/11 2:48 pm |
| Proposed rules that will govern Virginia-licensed adoption and foster care agencies. | Richard Brodmann | 9/12/11 2:49 pm |
| Regulatory Discrimination Harms Children | Tom Field, Georgetown University Law Center | 9/12/11 2:49 pm |
| Proposed rules that will govern Virginia-licensed adoption and foster care agencies. | Richard Brodmann | 9/12/11 2:49 pm |
| Keep our children's options as widely open as possible! | Lynn Heath | 9/12/11 2:51 pm |
| Anti-Discrimination | student | 9/12/11 2:52 pm |
| Virginia needs to look forward not behind. | David Anderton | 9/12/11 2:52 pm |
| Restore protections against discrimination | Carol T. Cox | 9/12/11 2:53 pm |
| What's best for children. | Niti Patel | 9/12/11 2:53 pm |
| Anti-Descrimination Protections | Rebecca Dupont | 9/12/11 2:53 pm |
| I approve of the new Non-discrimination rules | Lisa Morgan | 9/12/11 2:57 pm |
| prohibit state-licensed child placing agencies from discriminating | James Taylor Beard | 9/12/11 2:58 pm |
| You break our hearts | Morgan Britt, VCU Queer Action | 9/12/11 3:12 pm |
| child placement services | Donna Williams | 9/12/11 3:14 pm |
| Kids should be welcome into all stable homes | Jessica Bennett | 9/12/11 3:14 pm |
| Children deserve the best home, with the love and attention | Beth Elliott | 9/12/11 3:16 pm |
| factors to consider | M Page | 9/12/11 3:19 pm |
| Eliminate Discrimination | Retired Commonwealth of Virginia Employee | 9/12/11 3:23 pm |
| GROW UP VIRGINIA | Lawrence C. Hill,jr. | 9/12/11 3:32 pm |
| I support anti-discrimination protections | Dana Heller, Old Dominion University | 9/12/11 3:36 pm |
| State licensing child placement agencies. | Viola Osborne Baskerville | 9/12/11 3:50 pm |
| The Interests of the Child Should Be Paramount | JS Mosby | 9/12/11 3:51 pm |
| NO Discrimation | James M. Scott, Taxpaying working Citizen of Virginia | 9/12/11 3:52 pm |
| Gay Adoption Rights | Susan Wattier | 9/12/11 3:59 pm |
| Please adopt anti-discrimination protections | Emma Brown, Virginia Resident | 9/12/11 4:07 pm |
| Adoption regulations | Alyssa Freeman | 9/12/11 4:15 pm |
| State Board of Social Services action on foster and adoptive parent regulations | Miriam Heyer | 9/12/11 4:29 pm |
| VA regulatory actions on child placement | Michael Heilman | 9/12/11 4:30 pm |
| No discrimination in adoption | Terrance L. Schwartz, D.D.S. | 9/12/11 4:31 pm |
| Discrimination has no place in finding loving homes. | Victoria Wilson Price | 9/12/11 4:31 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jeff Caruso, Virginia Catholic Conference | 9/12/11 4:40 pm |
| Support the rights of all familiesR | Miriam A. Goldin | 9/12/11 4:40 pm |
| In suport of protecting all prospective parents from discimination | Mary Moore | 9/12/11 4:50 pm |
| Non-discrimination in foster care and adoption | Elizabeth Massie | 9/12/11 5:50 pm |
| A child does not benefit when possible parents are discriminated against in the adoption process. | William J. Griggs, Jr. | 9/12/11 5:57 pm |
| anti-discrimination | Tom Wilson | 9/12/11 5:57 pm |
| Please restore the anti-discrimination rules | Robert W. Morrow | 9/12/11 5:58 pm |
| Anti Discrimination | Christopher Kunkel | 9/12/11 6:00 pm |
| Fair Consideration | Harold l. Keel, JR. | 9/12/11 6:05 pm |
| Please don't discriminate | Karen Sabo, private citizen | 9/12/11 6:08 pm |
| Maintain Anti-discrimination Policy Language | Vincent Worthington | 9/12/11 6:38 pm |
| Non-discriminatory adoption | Alison Ludwig | 9/12/11 6:39 pm |
| Children deserve loving homes | Annette calhoun | 9/12/11 6:48 pm |
| I support anti discrimination | Jenine Kaznowski | 9/12/11 7:27 pm |
| Cruel Decisions | Ellen Shelton | 9/12/11 7:29 pm |
| Abolish discrimination from child placing agencies. | Michael Croft | 9/12/11 7:33 pm |
| Discrimination is never acceptable. | Matthew French | 9/12/11 7:48 pm |
| Children deserved to be loved | Jim Ebbitt | 9/12/11 8:14 pm |
| Please expand the language of non-discrimination in adoption services | Eric Stansbury | 9/12/11 8:21 pm |
| Adoption Rules Reform | Anita Kozakewicz | 9/12/11 8:25 pm |
| We support anti-discrimination and loving families | Lyndele von Schill, PFLAG Blue Ridge | 9/12/11 8:40 pm |
| Best interest of children and anti-discrimination. | Sharon Lawler | 9/12/11 8:41 pm |
| Proposed Regulations | Robert E. Winsor | 9/12/11 8:42 pm |
| All children deserve loving parents | Julia Brown, Mothers and Others Virginia | 9/12/11 8:53 pm |
| please don't discriminate, we owe all kids the chance at a loving home! | Kate W. Hall, Richmondmom.com | 9/12/11 9:02 pm |
| eliminate discrimination from the adoption process | Michael Gaw | 9/12/11 9:05 pm |
| virginias for happy children | joseph rhymer | 9/12/11 9:07 pm |
| Discriminate only between fit guardians and unfit guardians | Kathryn C. McNeal, Queer Action and United Secular Alliance of VCU | 9/12/11 9:18 pm |
| Civil Rights | Sandra M. Delano | 9/12/11 9:24 pm |
| I Support Adoption Rights for | Jay White, Rainbow Over Richmond | 9/12/11 9:28 pm |
| Seriously? This is an issue? Really, guys? | Brian Pace | 9/12/11 9:30 pm |
| Seriously? This is an issue? Really, guys? | Brian Pace | 9/12/11 9:31 pm |
| Prohibit Discrimination | Chris Catanzaro | 9/12/11 9:31 pm |
| children need people who care and CHOOSE to parent !! | Donna Richardson, taxpayer in the Commonwealth of VA | 9/12/11 9:36 pm |
| I am anti-discrimination and for allowing all couples to have the opportunity to adopt | Ryan Smith, UVA | 9/12/11 9:39 pm |
| No Discrimination of Potential Adoptive Parents | Michael Recant, LGBTQ-Straight Alliance, First UU Church of Richmond | 9/12/11 9:51 pm |
| Discriminate only between fit guardians and unfit guardians | Kathryn C. McNeal, Queer Action and United Secular Alliance of VCU | 9/12/11 9:53 pm |
| Don't discriminate. | Kathy Hertz Kinter | 9/12/11 9:58 pm |
| Children need parents who love them | Mary Gay Hutcherson, Retired School Social Worker | 9/12/11 10:06 pm |
| Broad Anti-Discrimination Policy Is in Best Interest of Children | Janice Dean | 9/12/11 10:26 pm |
| Please vote case based discernment not generalized discrimination | Penny A. Norford, Ph.D., L.P.C. CSA Service Provider | 9/12/11 10:28 pm |
| Adoptions in Virginia | Holly Dawn Hewlett | 9/12/11 10:33 pm |
| Favors adding the anti-discrimination rules. | Jeffrey Fielo, private citizen | 9/12/11 10:34 pm |
| Place children in loving, stable homes...period. | Jackie Funk, Northern Virginia Resident | 9/12/11 11:03 pm |
| Create families + end descrimination = community | Lisa A. Rogers | 9/12/11 11:04 pm |
| No discrimination in adoption. Give children loving homes. | James Shelton | 9/12/11 11:17 pm |
| All childred need a home too | Chesterfield NAACP | 9/12/11 11:37 pm |
| Adoption Rules Changes | Claire Kaplan, Adoptive Prent | 9/13/11 3:15 am |
| Place children in loving homes | Kathryn Smerke, private citizen | 9/13/11 6:23 am |
| Discrimination punishes children | Karen Gautney | 9/13/11 7:26 am |
| Anti-discrimination protection in adoptions | Carl Genthner | 9/13/11 7:50 am |
| Equality for All! | Keith Combs | 9/13/11 8:17 am |
| Adoption regulations | Mary R. Venn | 9/13/11 8:41 am |
| cynthianeff@gmail.com | Cynthia Neff, Ally | 9/13/11 8:59 am |
| Adoption Equality | Ashley P, not affiliated with any organization | 9/13/11 9:03 am |
| Support anti-discrimination in adoption/foster care | Irene Peterson | 9/13/11 9:16 am |
| Children should be placed in loving homes | Kelly Schlageter | 9/13/11 9:17 am |
| Nondiscriminary adoption in virginia | Helen Eano Miller | 9/13/11 9:18 am |
| Loving Parents for Virginia Children | The Rev Mary Katherine Morn, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Fairfax | 9/13/11 9:22 am |
| discriminating against children or prospective parents | Virginia Commonwealth University | 9/13/11 9:27 am |
| no discrimination in Virginia adoption and foster care | Sheila Crane | 9/13/11 9:42 am |
| Children need loving homes | Mary Beth Murray, social worker | 9/13/11 10:00 am |
| Love Makes a Family | Amy Marshall | 9/13/11 10:17 am |
| Support for Non-Discrimination | Tom Suydam | 9/13/11 10:38 am |
| Adoption ~ No Discrimination | Bob Rodgers | 9/13/11 10:48 am |
| families are made in different ways | Meg Bowley | 9/13/11 10:53 am |
| Minimum Placement Requirements for Adoption | Dawn Storrud, retired Lutheran pastor | 9/13/11 10:58 am |
| Adoption Discrimination | Donna V. Brewer UU Congregation of Fairfax, VA | 9/13/11 11:00 am |
| Support Antidiscrimination | Mark S | 9/13/11 11:07 am |
| Antidiscrimation language is necessary | Elizabeth Schreffler-VA Resident | 9/13/11 11:15 am |
| Loving adults make good parents | Margaret Tinsley | 9/13/11 11:15 am |
| I Support Anti-Discrimination Protections | Jeff Yake | 9/13/11 11:16 am |
| Support Non-Discrimination | Brandon Cline-Taskey, Virginia Resident | 9/13/11 11:26 am |
| end discrimination against adoptive parents | Susan Bennett | 9/13/11 11:29 am |
| Children are best served in loving homes | Elizabeth Anderson, private citizen | 9/13/11 11:51 am |
| I support anti discrimination in adoption. | Fredricka Raycroft | 9/13/11 11:58 am |
| A loving home is the only thing that matters | Mackenzie Ellis | 9/13/11 12:02 pm |
| Think of the Children and Do the right thing! | Bill E. Davis | 9/13/11 12:04 pm |
| End discrimination, support children | Karen Solon, retired social worker and pre-school teacher | 9/13/11 12:16 pm |
| Non-discrimination in adoptions | Pat Ruble | 9/13/11 12:19 pm |
| Kids first. | Richard West | 9/13/11 12:29 pm |
| Support parents and children | Roberta Williamson | 9/13/11 12:32 pm |
| Support LGBT Adoption | Matthew Cline-Taskey | 9/13/11 12:38 pm |
| No discrimination in child placement | Alexa Hutchins | 9/13/11 12:53 pm |
| Do not roll back civil rights that prohibit discrimination | Joseph Lawson, Citizen | 9/13/11 12:54 pm |
| Object to removal of protections against state discriminatory practices | Kevin Scott | 9/13/11 1:00 pm |
| I support Anti-Discrimination Regulations As They Relate To Adoptions | Megan Northworthy | 9/13/11 1:10 pm |
| I support Anti-Discrimination Regulations As They Relate To Adoptions | Megan Northworthy | 9/13/11 1:14 pm |
| End discrimination and create loving, nurturing families. | Jremiah Lynn | 9/13/11 1:22 pm |
| Do No Harm | Chris | 9/13/11 1:27 pm |
| Child Placement and State Board of Social Services | Christine Stencel, a resident of Arlington, VA | 9/13/11 1:30 pm |
| VA Adoption Laws | Ana Rivera-Poland | 9/13/11 1:33 pm |
| Support children not discriminatory practices | Karen s. Way | 9/13/11 1:38 pm |
| No Discrimination | Jamilah D. LeCruise, J.D. | 9/13/11 1:39 pm |
| Choose adoptive parents based on ability to parent not on race, age, gender, sexual orientation, dis | Alice Mason, Senior Citizen, Virginia resident and voter | 9/13/11 2:14 pm |
| Stop Discrimination in the VA Adoption/Foster Care Programs | John Kramer | 9/13/11 2:20 pm |
| No Discrimintion in Adoptions! | Susan Smoot, LPC | 9/13/11 2:20 pm |
| Gay Adoptions | Betty S. Willilams | 9/13/11 2:22 pm |
| Support anti-discrimination protections | Elisabeth Wooster | 9/13/11 2:22 pm |
| Protect Children and Prevent Discrimination | Kate Hamilton, Esq. - private citizen | 9/13/11 2:42 pm |
| Children need love | Uva Branham | 9/13/11 2:51 pm |
| Same-Sex Parents Worse Than No Parents? | Michael Gregoire | 9/13/11 3:07 pm |
| Please do not force private licensees to accept gay adoptive/foster parents | Maury Bareford | 9/13/11 3:08 pm |
| Why perpetuate discrimination? | Kendall Biggs | 9/13/11 4:11 pm |
| Children first | Rachel | 9/13/11 4:27 pm |
| Please, keep state regulations free from bigotry! | Ted Schroll | 9/13/11 4:31 pm |
| I Support Anti-Discrimination Protection | Monika, YD | 9/13/11 4:37 pm |
| Equality in child placement decisions, Please | Emily | 9/13/11 4:41 pm |
| Anti-discrimination Policies that Put Kids First | D. Eberle | 9/13/11 4:44 pm |
| The Child's Best Welfare Should Be the Determinating Factor | Rosemarie Sawdon | 9/13/11 4:47 pm |
| No discrimination in adoption or foster care in Virginia | Howard E. Ghee, Jr.; Ex-officio, Alexandria Gay & Lesbian Community Assn. | 9/13/11 4:53 pm |
| Homosexual adoption | B.H. | 9/13/11 5:03 pm |
| Equality IS in the best interest of the child | Angelo Colon | 9/13/11 5:05 pm |
| non-discrimination of adoption | m.cybil britton private practice | 9/13/11 5:07 pm |
| Inclusive Policy is Best for our Children and the Commonwealth | MB Dunkenberger | 9/13/11 5:13 pm |
| Restore Protections Against Discrimination to Rules Governing State-Licensed Child Placing Agencies | Claire Gastanaga | 9/13/11 5:35 pm |
| I am all for gays adoption. | Ashley Woods | 9/13/11 6:22 pm |
| Do not discriminate regarding adoptions! | BethShea | 9/13/11 6:39 pm |
| gnushell@mac.com | Sheila Thomas | 9/13/11 6:42 pm |
| Support Anti-discrimination Protection | Suzanne Thurlby | 9/13/11 6:46 pm |
| All Loving Couples Should be Allowed to Care for Children Who Need It | Steven B | 9/13/11 6:52 pm |
| Concentrate on what matters for children in the long run | Pamela Sullivan, JMU College of Education | 9/13/11 6:52 pm |
| support Anti discrimination | Margaret Hines RNC | 9/13/11 7:09 pm |
| Think of the children | Mike M | 9/13/11 7:10 pm |
| Children First - Screening is necessary | Angel | 9/13/11 7:17 pm |
| Taking away protective language allows discrimination | Julie Isen | 9/13/11 7:21 pm |
| Children must come first | De Mason | 9/13/11 7:26 pm |
| dont deny children placement in loving homes | Rich m | 9/13/11 7:27 pm |
| dont deny children placement in loving homes | Rich m | 9/13/11 7:27 pm |
| dont deny children placement in loving homes | Rich m | 9/13/11 7:27 pm |
| GLBT | Lindsay & Christina | 9/13/11 7:31 pm |
| Support Anti-discrimination | Dawn Gurganious | 9/13/11 7:40 pm |
| Don't allow discrimination in adoptions | Julie Dempster | 9/13/11 7:49 pm |
| Love knows no color, gender or sexual orientation. | Sheri Redden | 9/13/11 7:49 pm |
| Discrimination is not an option | Cara Ball | 9/13/11 7:51 pm |
| Loving, stable couples should be able to adopt, regardless of gender | Bethany Cardone | 9/13/11 7:52 pm |
| According to children without homes & the US Constitution... | Lisa W | 9/13/11 7:53 pm |
| all families should have rights | steve skinner | 9/13/11 8:16 pm |
| Restore Protections Against Discrimination | Wayne Jones | 9/13/11 8:20 pm |
| Children First | Deb Green, Citizen | 9/13/11 8:22 pm |
| Children First, Discrimination Last | J. Scott Thompson | 9/13/11 8:23 pm |
| Children First | Deb Green, Citizen | 9/13/11 8:30 pm |
| stop discrimination! every child deserves a loving home | Jennifer Tipton | 9/13/11 8:49 pm |
| Restore protections against discrimination | Mark Kieffer | 9/13/11 9:04 pm |
| Summary Perspective from Subject Matter Expert | Richard Ryder | 9/13/11 9:22 pm |
| Relieve intrusive and burdensome language | James Pol, Virginia Resident | 9/13/11 9:50 pm |
| eliminate discrimination; put child's best interests first | Rebecca Bodor, Virginia resident | 9/13/11 9:51 pm |
| It is essential to have anti-discrimination rules in place for future adoptions in Virginia | David M. Zimmer, M.D. | 9/13/11 10:14 pm |
| Discrimination based on sexual preference | Chuck Epes | 9/13/11 10:25 pm |
| Anti-Discrimination for Adoptions | Catherine Cotrupi, Virginia Tech | 9/13/11 10:42 pm |
| Separation of Church and State | Shawn Fisher / VAYA (Volunteer Advocacy - You in Action) | 9/13/11 10:49 pm |
| Foster parents, adoption equality | Kathy Grace, CASA | 9/13/11 10:51 pm |
| The LGBT Parents I Know Are Exemplary Parents Who Provide Highly Desirable Home Environments | Carla Thomas | 9/13/11 11:00 pm |
| In Support of Anti-Discrimination in Adoption | Maggie Grandon | 9/13/11 11:18 pm |
| Supporting anti-discrimination laws in adoption | Eileen Slade | 9/13/11 11:23 pm |
| Dear Commonwealth, Original Colony, Remember Our Founding Principles: No More Discriminatory Laws | Paula Atkinson, Virginia Resident | 9/14/11 12:03 am |
| Adoption regulations | Alyssa Freeman | 9/14/11 12:07 am |
| Support ALL adoptions | Melanie Whitlow | 9/14/11 12:15 am |
| All children deserve a family that wants them and loves them | Tonja Hewlett, a taxpaying American who resides in VA | 9/14/11 1:06 am |
| Loving homes for children in need | Carol Schall | 9/14/11 2:32 am |
| End adoption discrimination please1 | Timothy Barrett | 9/14/11 6:19 am |
| Support Anti-discrimination Protection | Debbie Vaz | 9/14/11 6:20 am |
| New Standards on Child Placement | Carol Jensen | 9/14/11 6:39 am |
| I support the revised license as it will allow those with a conscience to help with adoption. | Mort Coleman | 9/14/11 7:29 am |
| Loving people make a loving home... | Jennie Gemignani | 9/14/11 7:40 am |
| support anti-discrimination protections | Susan White | 9/14/11 8:22 am |
| Traditional Families! | Julia | 9/14/11 8:55 am |
| Kids just want to be loved & cared for - they don't care who their parents sleep next to!! | Andrea Nicoll - Mothers and Others Va | 9/14/11 8:56 am |
| changes proposed | Shelly Compton | 9/14/11 9:00 am |
| Do not discriminate against prospective families | Lisa McCracken | 9/14/11 9:10 am |
| Comment on Placement of Children | Jeremiah S., MA, MRE. | 9/14/11 9:16 am |
| Fair and Just Adoption laws | Nora Battey | 9/14/11 9:17 am |
| Discrimination has no place | Nathan Merrells | 9/14/11 9:19 am |
| Adoption rights | Cindy Cutler | 9/14/11 9:26 am |
| Anti-discrimination Policies that Put Kids First | J. Roderick | 9/14/11 9:29 am |
| Please support anti-discrimination measures | Christopher Pritchett | 9/14/11 9:35 am |
| I support Anti Discrimination protections for prospective parents | Heather Hawkins, Drinking Liberally | 9/14/11 9:37 am |
| End discrimination of adoptive and foster parents | Kate Hjelm, Virginia resident | 9/14/11 9:42 am |
| Must VA be sociallly backwards in the 21st century? | Paul Presenza | 9/14/11 9:43 am |
| is the need really that great? | hopeful | 9/14/11 9:48 am |
| Children Need Good Homes | Dirk Moore, Washington County PFLAG | 9/14/11 10:03 am |
| I SUPPORT ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICIES | Melissa Dopp | 9/14/11 10:04 am |
| I support the proposed adoption regulations | Elizabeth Kidd | 9/14/11 10:05 am |
| End discrimination | Nathan Verilla | 9/14/11 10:06 am |
| no discrimination of any kind in adoption regs | Sarah Allen-Short | 9/14/11 10:08 am |
| Vote to End Discrimination | Stephanie Baxter | 9/14/11 10:10 am |
| Child's Interests | Brandi Waller | 9/14/11 10:22 am |
| Adoption | Don Thompson | 9/14/11 10:23 am |
| Non-discrimination policy a must! | Melissa | 9/14/11 10:26 am |
| Do Not Encourage Discrimination | S Keller, concerned citizen | 9/14/11 10:28 am |
| I support Anti Discrimination protections for prospective parents | RANDYE KERSTEIN | 9/14/11 10:33 am |
| Children should be welcomed in all stable homes regardless of sexual orientation. FZ | Burton Laskin | 9/14/11 10:35 am |
| No discrimination in adoption. | Melissa Yeager | 9/14/11 10:44 am |
| I support the rights of gay people to adopt children | Susan Singer | 9/14/11 10:47 am |
| Adoption placement | Mary Bohrer | 9/14/11 10:48 am |
| Citizens deserve protection from discrimination | Anne Shelton Crute | 9/14/11 10:51 am |
| I support anti-discrimination protections. | Kathleen Wilson | 9/14/11 10:57 am |
| Don't let ill-informed prejudices keep children from loving homes! | Duane Cregger | 9/14/11 11:02 am |
| No Discrimination! Children need loving homes! | John W. Hall, private citizen | 9/14/11 11:13 am |
| Do the right thing | Elizabeth Craig | 9/14/11 11:15 am |
| Adoption Rights for All | Beth Brooker, GetEQUAL VA | 9/14/11 11:15 am |
| Please do not discriminate | Mary Petitt | 9/14/11 11:21 am |
| Children must be with loving parents | Mimi Laver | 9/14/11 11:27 am |
| Equal Opportunity Adoptions | Rachel Stevenson | 9/14/11 11:43 am |
| No to discriminatory policies. | Amanda Merrill | 9/14/11 11:47 am |
| In Support of Private Adoption Agency Rights | Kathryn Lando | 9/14/11 12:20 pm |
| Foster Parent Rules | Steven Williams, PA-C Geo Wash Univ Dept of Hlth Care Sci. | 9/14/11 12:29 pm |
| Support Nondiscrimination in Child Placement | Nina Morris | 9/14/11 12:29 pm |
| gay adoption!! | Mary Beth Deutsch | 9/14/11 12:34 pm |
| Protect the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights | Willie Caldwell | 9/14/11 12:45 pm |
| Unequivocal support for gay/lesbian adoptions | Sarah Blackburn | 9/14/11 12:51 pm |
| Anti-discriminiation Protections for Prospective Adoptive Parents | Jessica Culverhouse | 9/14/11 12:51 pm |
| Proposed Regulations | Eliot Faircloth, Carpe Diem of Virginia | 9/14/11 12:51 pm |
| You should not discriminate against one sexual orientation when adopting a child | Toni Shifflett | 9/14/11 12:53 pm |
| Adoption discrimination | Teresa Brown | 9/14/11 1:17 pm |
| I oppose discrimination in America | Ryan Merrill | 9/14/11 1:19 pm |
| Discrimination against same sex couples adopting children | Teressa Dooley | 9/14/11 1:32 pm |
| Support antidiscrimination | Joan Maher | 9/14/11 1:38 pm |
| Strongly disagree with the ban of same-sex adoption practices | Stephanie Johnson | 9/14/11 1:47 pm |
| No Discrimination. In Support of Minority Rights of ALL Kinds | Everett Sizemore | 9/14/11 1:59 pm |
| Adoption Rules Comment | Keith J. Redden-McAllister | 9/14/11 2:02 pm |
| Allow same sex adoptions | Jennifer Renne | 9/14/11 2:09 pm |
| Include all of the original protections! | Joseph Blanton | 9/14/11 2:13 pm |
| Religious freedom | L. Dimeo | 9/14/11 2:21 pm |
| support original regulations | Willis Dize | 9/14/11 2:23 pm |
| I support antidiscrimination protection | Stephen Fisher | 9/14/11 2:34 pm |
| Do not add discriminatory rules | Richard C. Henderson | 9/14/11 3:01 pm |
| Virginia's children deserving loving families | Cheryl Zando, Mothers and Others of Virginia | 9/14/11 3:17 pm |
| I believe... | Jennifer Bondurant | 9/14/11 3:20 pm |
| There are not enough good parents. | Stephen Markovich | 9/14/11 3:28 pm |
| Support non-discriminatory adoption policy | Edmund Pickup, Jr. | 9/14/11 3:30 pm |
| All children deserve a loving family | Aileen Koke, adoptive parent | 9/14/11 3:31 pm |
| laws should be ending discrimination, not sanctioning it | Sharon Elber | 9/14/11 3:32 pm |
| decide based on the best interests of the child | William B. Boone | 9/14/11 3:35 pm |
| Anti-discrimination Regulations | Robert Denham | 9/14/11 3:51 pm |
| I support anti dicrimination | Evelyn Morris-Harris, Democratic Black Caucus of Virginia | 9/14/11 4:00 pm |
| no discrimination | Shannon Brennan | 9/14/11 4:09 pm |
| I support the non-discrimination rules | Brian Johns | 9/14/11 4:16 pm |
| Please support anti-discrimination protections | Meighan Sharp | 9/14/11 4:20 pm |
| No discrimination in adoption! | Jessica Garth | 9/14/11 4:34 pm |
| No room for discrimination in adoption | Carly | 9/14/11 4:45 pm |
| Gay Adoption | Vincent Marshall | 9/14/11 4:49 pm |
| Do not adopt the new standards | Leslie Blackburn | 9/14/11 4:51 pm |
| Support Non-discrimination in Adoption - To do otherwise punishes children | Shannon Doyle | 9/14/11 4:54 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Maura Hogan, Virginia adoptive parent | 9/14/11 5:00 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Anthony Granado | 9/14/11 5:08 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Andrew Maurer, Fairfax, VA | 9/14/11 5:08 pm |
| Protect religious freedom & diversity | Mary Burke | 9/14/11 5:14 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Donna Lipresti | 9/14/11 5:15 pm |
| Everyone needs to read my story from 2001 | Steven Ashenfelter - former Foster Parent | 9/14/11 5:15 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Therese Bermpohl | 9/14/11 5:15 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom while providing services for child placements | Susan Harris | 9/14/11 5:15 pm |
| Protect religious liberty and the rights of prospective adoptive parents | David A. Drachsler, former Vice Chair, Virginia Council on Human Rights | 9/14/11 5:22 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | John Lorenzo | 9/14/11 5:22 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Shaun Kenney | 9/14/11 5:28 pm |
| private agencies | eeyore.1970@cox.net | 9/14/11 5:29 pm |
| Board Approved Regulations | Michelle Fleury | 9/14/11 5:30 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Teresa Pitts | 9/14/11 5:33 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Ted Pezzullo | 9/14/11 5:35 pm |
| Preserve religious freedonm | Monika Felock | 9/14/11 5:41 pm |
| what kids need | Sarah P. Burke | 9/14/11 5:57 pm |
| Protect religous freedom | Ronald Anderson | 9/14/11 6:02 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Matthew and Brenda Reynolds | 9/14/11 6:04 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom - State Board of Social Services | Fr Gregory Gresko, OSB, STL, Benedictine Society of Virginia | 9/14/11 6:11 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Miguel Melendez, Roman Catholic Church | 9/14/11 6:12 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Natalie Stilwell | 9/14/11 6:15 pm |
| support religious freedom | Dick Neves | 9/14/11 6:18 pm |
| Don't let a child miss out on a loving home... | Julia Bondurant | 9/14/11 6:24 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Michael V Guida | 9/14/11 6:26 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Madeleine Gorr | 9/14/11 6:34 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Sofie Olkiewicz | 9/14/11 6:36 pm |
| Children need good homes. | Joseph Lyttle | 9/14/11 6:36 pm |
| Support Non-discrimination!! | Joey Hensberger | 9/14/11 6:40 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | William G. Weiss | 9/14/11 6:40 pm |
| jradose@comcast.net | John Radosevich | 9/14/11 6:47 pm |
| I support the adoption processes of lgbtq community | Jazmin Cardoso | 9/14/11 6:50 pm |
| Yes--regulate all medical clinics | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church | 9/14/11 6:51 pm |
| Reserve Religious Freedom | Lola Staples | 9/14/11 6:52 pm |
| Preserve Religious freedom + give the benefit of a mother AND a father | Joseph Douglas Ellena | 9/14/11 7:00 pm |
| Anti-discrimination in Child Adoption | Michael Gasser | 9/14/11 7:01 pm |
| Religious Freedom Matters | Susan Gretz | 9/14/11 7:02 pm |
| Adoption | Ryan Johnson, Citizen | 9/14/11 7:04 pm |
| Both are wrong: Forcing LGBT to give to churches & forcing faith-agencies to give children to LGB | Jen Veldhuyzen | 9/14/11 7:09 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Bill Reidenbach | 9/14/11 7:13 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Thomas M. Yehl | 9/14/11 7:15 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedon | Christopher Schowalter | 9/14/11 7:15 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | James Carlini | 9/14/11 7:15 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Thomas E. Murphy | 9/14/11 7:20 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Marguerite Palizzi | 9/14/11 7:23 pm |
| Same Sex Adoption | Nicole Peters | 9/14/11 7:23 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | jwilson | 9/14/11 7:24 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom. | Marsha Schmidt | 9/14/11 7:25 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Barbara Lizana, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Virginia Beach, VA | 9/14/11 7:28 pm |
| support adoption equality | Isabel Castillo | 9/14/11 7:32 pm |
| Adoption rights | Laura Logan | 9/14/11 7:34 pm |
| I support non-discrimination rules governing adoption and foster-care agencies. | Don DeGeorge | 9/14/11 7:35 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jennifer Meade, Citizen | 9/14/11 7:50 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jonathan Elliott | 9/14/11 7:55 pm |
| Guidelines for legal adoption. | Theodore B Rutkoskie | 9/14/11 7:56 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Robert Lee | 9/14/11 8:00 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Frederick Pechin, retired teacher | 9/14/11 8:01 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | G. Neale | 9/14/11 8:11 pm |
| Faith-based agencies should not be forced to sacrifice their beliefs | Susan Watson | 9/14/11 8:20 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Paul D Dore St.Johns Catholic Church Marion, VA | 9/14/11 8:27 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Fay-Lu Wu, Virginia Catholic Conference | 9/14/11 8:57 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Angela | 9/14/11 9:12 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Maria Vallecillo | 9/14/11 9:13 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | John Marion McClellan | 9/14/11 9:17 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom! | Kathy Farrell, St. Ambrose Catholic Church | 9/14/11 9:37 pm |
| good families come in many forms | Jessica Lucia | 9/14/11 9:49 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Elizabeth O'Connor | 9/14/11 9:52 pm |
| I support antidiscrimination | Tate Pannabecker | 9/14/11 9:59 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Christa duVon | 9/14/11 10:02 pm |
| Shoot for the ideal: a mommy AND a daddy...... | Eliz Bailey | 9/14/11 10:03 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | S. G. Reardon | 9/14/11 10:03 pm |
| Please preserve Religious freedom | Jeff kaczka | 9/14/11 10:08 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom please | R Auyeung | 9/14/11 10:17 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Frank Schwamberger | 9/14/11 10:17 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jennifer Coleman | 9/14/11 10:23 pm |
| I support anti-discrimination policies. | Sandra Marr | 9/14/11 10:38 pm |
| Preserve Freedom of Faith Based Organizations' Rights | D Blomber | 9/14/11 10:40 pm |
| Protect religious liberty and let organizations serve according to their beliefs | George Meredith | 9/14/11 10:44 pm |
| Discrimination is unAmerican | Kt Fuegi | 9/14/11 11:15 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Laura Pahuta | 9/14/11 11:29 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Rebecca Ing | 9/14/11 11:44 pm |
| Gay Adoption | Laurie Larson, Self | 9/15/11 12:36 am |
| Discrimination has no place in our great country's laws | Jane Wishon, Mothers & Others VA | 9/15/11 1:40 am |
| Queer | Christin Shin (Queer Action) | 9/15/11 1:48 am |
| Support the kids, not the church. | Josh S. | 9/15/11 2:03 am |
| Non-Discrimination trumps SOME religious objections! | Robert M. Parker | 9/15/11 3:17 am |
| Preserve religious freedom with adoption | Gregory P. Lynne, DDS | 9/15/11 3:38 am |
| Preserve religious freedom" | William McLaine | 9/15/11 4:53 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Ann McLaine | 9/15/11 4:55 am |
| Yes for Anti-Discrimination | Matthew Ostapchuk Williams, Virginia Citizen | 9/15/11 5:30 am |
| My intolerance has a first name. It's Bologna! | Jay Phillips | 9/15/11 5:30 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Kathleen MacIndoe | 9/15/11 6:50 am |
| Keep anti-discrimination language. | Mark McIntyre, Virginia citizen | 9/15/11 6:52 am |
| Preserve religious freedom! | FRANCIS P. DILLON | 9/15/11 7:15 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | S. Daddezio | 9/15/11 7:26 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Tamara Costello | 9/15/11 7:31 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Randall Jennings | 9/15/11 7:33 am |
| No discrimination | Ed Zavada | 9/15/11 7:59 am |
| Perserve Religious Freedom | E Stone | 9/15/11 8:03 am |
| "Preserve religious freedom" | Cynthia Buttjer | 9/15/11 8:10 am |
| religious freedom | R. Francis Muench | 9/15/11 8:17 am |
| Preserving Religious Freedom | Naomi Hamby | 9/15/11 8:20 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Shirley Josliin | 9/15/11 8:21 am |
| Christian view... | Michael | 9/15/11 8:30 am |
| Please do not discriminate! | Anna Ward | 9/15/11 8:31 am |
| Mother of 4 | Tina Doak | 9/15/11 8:56 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Maria M. Cuevas, Catholic Charities | 9/15/11 9:05 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Celestine Person-Green | 9/15/11 9:06 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Michelle H. Grau | 9/15/11 9:07 am |
| PRESERVE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | Donato Palizzi | 9/15/11 9:09 am |
| Do not allow RACISM | Teresa Seeley | 9/15/11 9:19 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | John Mills | 9/15/11 9:20 am |
| Child Placement | Lia Kelinsky | 9/15/11 9:25 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Matthew Duffy, Commonwealth Catholic Charities | 9/15/11 9:30 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Patrick Mc Farland | 9/15/11 9:34 am |
| preserve religious freedom | Angela Fortunato | 9/15/11 9:34 am |
| I support anti-discrimination | Ronnie Luethy of Winchester, Va | 9/15/11 9:41 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Tom O'Neill | 9/15/11 9:41 am |
| No Discrimination should be allowed | Chris Graves | 9/15/11 9:53 am |
| stop the discrimination | Shawn Hankinson | 9/15/11 9:54 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Loretta Fleming | 9/15/11 9:58 am |
| Rational vs. Irrational Discrimination | Nancy Brock, MSW Social Worker | 9/15/11 10:01 am |
| Anti-descrimination policy for foster and adoptive families | Jane Mahone | 9/15/11 10:03 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | John and Mary Cannarella | 9/15/11 10:11 am |
| Pleases respect and preserve religious freedom | Soledad ibar | 9/15/11 10:13 am |
| Child placement for same gendered couples should happen! | Amara Vercnocke | 9/15/11 10:15 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jude Miller | 9/15/11 10:23 am |
| Support Anti-Discrimination Policies | Jonnie Wright | 9/15/11 10:24 am |
| Protect Children by Preventing Discrimination | Jay Morris | 9/15/11 10:27 am |
| NEW ADOPTION RULES | Carl Wright | 9/15/11 10:29 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | OlgaLucia Mages | 9/15/11 10:30 am |
| No discrimination on adoption | Deborah Freed | 9/15/11 10:32 am |
| Protect Children by Preventing Discrimination | Julia Henderson | 9/15/11 10:38 am |
| Anti-discrimination language must be retained | Lara Harmon | 9/15/11 10:40 am |
| religous freedom | Diane Cates | 9/15/11 10:41 am |
| Gay adoption/religious freedom issue | Karyl Lounsbery | 9/15/11 10:41 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Cathy Watts | 9/15/11 10:50 am |
| No Discrimination in Adoptions or Foster Care | Paris Ball, VA resident | 9/15/11 11:02 am |
| LGBT Adoption | ERIC Montesa | 9/15/11 11:10 am |
| No place for Government discrimination when considering the best interest of children | Larry Harley, Foster and Adoptive Parent | 9/15/11 11:22 am |
| Adoptions | Donna | 9/15/11 11:24 am |
| NO discrimination is acc | Becki Jayne Harrelson, | 9/15/11 11:30 am |
| Perserve Religious Liberty | Anne J. | 9/15/11 11:32 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | DJ Bieker | 9/15/11 11:36 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Liz Molochko | 9/15/11 11:36 am |
| Protect Potential Parents from Discrimination | Kendall Martin | 9/15/11 11:36 am |
| Look, the Emperor has no clothes! | Janice Jacob | 9/15/11 11:46 am |
| Please support Anti-Discrimination in Virginia Adoption Laws | Maryann Kane | 9/15/11 12:01 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mike Mondoro | 9/15/11 12:14 pm |
| no brainer, no discrimination | Molly McClintock | 9/15/11 12:33 pm |
| Stop the discrimination on VA adoptions | Kathy Crews | 9/15/11 12:42 pm |
| Support for protection against discriminatino in adoption | Maria Gullickson | 9/15/11 12:58 pm |
| Do Not Discriminate Againt Gay Couples | Kevin McCulloch | 9/15/11 1:00 pm |
| Preserve Religiuos Freedom | James Steska, Citizen | 9/15/11 1:07 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Frank Moncher | 9/15/11 1:13 pm |
| licensing of child placement agencies | george griffin | 9/15/11 1:15 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | M. Christina Desmarais | 9/15/11 1:29 pm |
| Support Anti-Discriminatory Policies | Nigel Huckle | 9/15/11 1:34 pm |
| No changes to Current Adoption regulations | Marie Howell | 9/15/11 1:41 pm |
| Support religious freedom | J. Clark | 9/15/11 1:44 pm |
| I Support Anti- Discrimination | Megan Robbins, Hollins University Student | 9/15/11 1:49 pm |
| Support for Anti-discrimination Protections | Michele Buenafe | 9/15/11 1:55 pm |
| Comment on Virgina Adoption Regulations | Dianan Chen | 9/15/11 1:57 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | William Craig | 9/15/11 2:28 pm |
| No more discrimation | J Arterbury/PFLAG | 9/15/11 2:40 pm |
| No Discrimination for Adoption | Seth Leonard | 9/15/11 2:49 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Justin Soutar | 9/15/11 3:07 pm |
| Go with the April 20th ruling. | Jeannette Lemelin, Richmond VA. | 9/15/11 3:28 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Thomas F. Griffin, retired | 9/15/11 3:45 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Roberta Gibson | 9/15/11 3:49 pm |
| support of childcare | Claudia M. Evans-Delora | 9/15/11 3:56 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom... | Joe Sebastian | 9/15/11 3:59 pm |
| Religious freedom | Arlene Stepnick, PhD | 9/15/11 4:09 pm |
| Requirements for Household Pets | Mark Spaulding, Licensed Private Placing Agency | 9/15/11 4:16 pm |
| NO to discrimination by gender, age, religion, political beliefs, sexual orientation, & disability | Rees Shearer | 9/15/11 4:31 pm |
| DISCRIMINATION vs LAW | Mark Spaulding, Licensed Private Placing Agency | 9/15/11 4:50 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Mr & Mrs V. Robert Tedesco | 9/15/11 5:12 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Anna Roberts | 9/15/11 5:19 pm |
| What century are we in? | Douglas Trebor | 9/15/11 5:20 pm |
| This has nothing to do with religious freedom... | Pam Arozio | 9/15/11 5:22 pm |
| Please end discrimination on the basis of sexual orienntation for adoption. | Patrick McGarry | 9/15/11 5:28 pm |
| PRESERVE RELIGOUS FREEDOM | Thomas Landvogt | 9/15/11 5:35 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | James Fitzgerald | 9/15/11 6:13 pm |
| Seperation of Church and State | Lillian Gosnell | 9/15/11 6:26 pm |
| Civil Rights of all Americans | Faustine Settle | 9/15/11 6:28 pm |
| Foster care and adoption regulations comment | Quinisha Robertson | 9/15/11 6:29 pm |
| Safeguard Religious Freedom in Virginia | James Sprada | 9/15/11 6:35 pm |
| I am a Catholic and I support the rights of Gays/Lesbians to adopt! | Paul Savage | 9/15/11 6:36 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Michael Bostain | 9/15/11 6:43 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Joan W. Mahal, Citizen | 9/15/11 7:05 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Donna falls | 9/15/11 7:08 pm |
| no discrimination | Melanie Smith | 9/15/11 7:30 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Tara Phillips | 9/15/11 7:33 pm |
| joyzi@cox.net | Roberta Joy Murray | 9/15/11 7:35 pm |
| Love has no boundaries | Kitty Chmielewski | 9/15/11 7:38 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Lincoln Bryant | 9/15/11 7:39 pm |
| No Discrimination in Adoptions or Foster Care | Remi T | 9/15/11 7:41 pm |
| End Discrimination for Adoption - Let Children Go To Loving Homes | S. K. Schmitt | 9/15/11 7:47 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Barbara Massey | 9/15/11 8:14 pm |
| rena2cu@hotmail.com | rena | 9/15/11 8:21 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Dave Lindsey | 9/15/11 8:45 pm |
| Support Adoption Equality | CJ Ritchie | 9/15/11 9:17 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Michael Stone | 9/15/11 9:38 pm |
| Preserve Religios Freedom | Walter Matthews | 9/15/11 9:55 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Chad | 9/15/11 9:55 pm |
| On the whole adoption not being inclusive, but restrictive groups | Bien Fajardo | 9/15/11 10:12 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Patricia A. Seiler | 9/15/11 10:37 pm |
| No discrimination | Megan Goldman | 9/15/11 10:44 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Mr. and Mrs. Janasiewicz | 9/15/11 10:45 pm |
| 'Equality' isn't just a math problem | Alex Leigh - Reston/Richmond, VA | 9/15/11 10:56 pm |
| hellootterr@aim.com | Amanda Wilson | 9/15/11 11:08 pm |
| A FAMILY IS A FAMILY. Period. | Nicole McManamon | 9/15/11 11:13 pm |
| Support All Types of Homes | Wanda Lewis | 9/16/11 12:34 am |
| End discrimination | Mark Klein - VCU, Queer Action | 9/16/11 12:36 am |
| Stop Discrimination | Robbie Miller | 9/16/11 12:48 am |
| preserve religious freedom | Carol Wolfe | 9/16/11 1:02 am |
| Tell a child. | Ashley Hinton, VCU Student | 9/16/11 1:30 am |
| Stop discrimination | Rana Duncan-Daston | 9/16/11 5:40 am |
| I support antidiscrimination adoption laws | Kate Strauss | 9/16/11 7:20 am |
| Discrimination hurts Virginia's children. | Jara Connell | 9/16/11 7:35 am |
| Reinstate Anti-discrimination protections | Lana Wilkins | 9/16/11 8:01 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Monica L. MacIndoe | 9/16/11 8:16 am |
| Discrimination in adoption/foster parent regulations | Ina Janet Kreps | 9/16/11 8:34 am |
| Support Anti-Discrimination | Pediatric Nurse | 9/16/11 9:54 am |
| I support anti-discrimination regulations | Timothy Dodson | 9/16/11 9:56 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jim Williamson | 9/16/11 10:41 am |
| I Support Anti-Discrimination Protections | James Wilson | 9/16/11 10:42 am |
| Respect Beliefs of World Religions - Allow organizations to honor beliefs - Systemnot accept comment | Kathleen Katz, STOP HATING WORLD RELIGIONS | 9/16/11 10:42 am |
| Schools | Brad Dingman | 9/16/11 10:43 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Rev. Ramon Baez | 9/16/11 11:06 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | David J Zeigler | 9/16/11 11:20 am |
| Preserve individuals rights and freedoms | Darla Lumsford | 9/16/11 11:26 am |
| End discrimination on adoptions. | Daniel Craft | 9/16/11 12:02 pm |
| Do not deny children from being adopted by qualified individuals based on prejudice | Harvey Summers | 9/16/11 12:03 pm |
| Help Virginia-licensed adoption and foster care agencies place children to GOOD homes! | Linda McNeil | 9/16/11 12:41 pm |
| Preserve Religous Freedom. | Victor | 9/16/11 1:00 pm |
| Support Anti-discrimination in VA | Kassy Edwards | 9/16/11 1:16 pm |
| Kudos to the State Board | Evan Stouffer | 9/16/11 2:04 pm |
| Specifically addressing the anti-discrimination statement | Rebecca Ricardo, Coordinators2inc | 9/16/11 2:11 pm |
| Restore the original protections | Ryan Schell, Virginian | 9/16/11 2:22 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mrs. Corita B. O'Brien | 9/16/11 2:50 pm |
| Support Anti-Discrimination Protections | Kat Roberson | 9/16/11 3:00 pm |
| Our son has two mothers... | La Tasha Jones | 9/16/11 3:02 pm |
| legally allowing discrimination is a step in the wrong direction. | Sarah Mizer | 9/16/11 3:03 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Rev. Kevin Walsh | 9/16/11 3:05 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Charles Losik | 9/16/11 3:13 pm |
| Please end discrimination | Jess Barnett | 9/16/11 3:14 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Annette Losik | 9/16/11 3:14 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Tammy Zirkle | 9/16/11 3:21 pm |
| Put children's needs first....and don't discriminate | Jay Fisette, Member, Arlington County Board | 9/16/11 3:27 pm |
| Support For Gay Parent Adoptions | Jeff Mitchell | 9/16/11 3:35 pm |
| Discrimination of same -sex couples or gender identity should not be allowed in the adoption process | Shanika Whitehurst | 9/16/11 3:39 pm |
| Protect Freedom of Conscience in Virginia | Art Bennett / President & CEO Catholic Charities, Diocese of Arlington | 9/16/11 3:46 pm |
| Children First re: Adoption Laws | Michael G. Bare | 9/16/11 3:49 pm |
| Safe, loving connections for children | Erin Hansen | 9/16/11 4:07 pm |
| cleesr@vcu.edu | Sharmila Clee | 9/16/11 4:17 pm |
| Secure loving homes is the point. | Hosson Ghannam | 9/16/11 4:29 pm |
| I support antidiscrimination for adoptions! | Jay Downey, VA resident | 9/16/11 4:38 pm |
| Protect Religious Freedom | Dr. Robert J. Abbott | 9/16/11 4:45 pm |
| Please Prohibit Discrimanation | Chris Norris | 9/16/11 4:51 pm |
| Support good parenting | Kimberly Bien | 9/16/11 5:23 pm |
| Discrimination has no place in the adoption process | Jerel C. Wilmore | 9/16/11 5:23 pm |
| I support anti discrimination protections for prospective parents. | Nancy Lauff | 9/16/11 5:26 pm |
| Bring back all of the original protections PLUS protections for transgendered individuals. | Harmony Evans | 9/16/11 5:41 pm |
| Sad commentary that this is even an issue...... | PJS | 9/16/11 5:46 pm |
| I Support Anti-Discrimination With All My Heart! | Valerie Molnar | 9/16/11 5:58 pm |
| Please add anti-discrimination protection based on sexual orientation, etc. | Mark Manning, Virginia Resident | 9/16/11 6:09 pm |
| Protect deeply held convictions | William R Watts, Virginia Catholic Conference | 9/16/11 6:12 pm |
| Children deserve loving, careing, capable homes. | Lelani Fenders | 9/16/11 6:26 pm |
| A family is a family is a family. | David Delano | 9/16/11 8:51 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Rosalie Watkins Dalton | 9/16/11 9:24 pm |
| Anti-Discrimination | Caroline | 9/16/11 9:48 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom to discriminate?? NO! | Karl Levinson | 9/16/11 10:11 pm |
| Do the Christian Thing | Bob Carson | 9/16/11 10:29 pm |
| Get over it, people. | Kevin Golden | 9/16/11 10:55 pm |
| Anti-discrimination trumps religious freedom. | Julie Voit Levinson | 9/16/11 11:09 pm |
| LGBT adoption rights | robert elliott jones | 9/16/11 11:42 pm |
| Breaking Gods Heart!!!! | E.L. Jones | 9/17/11 12:12 am |
| Policy Statements from Mainstream Organizations Supporting Lesbian and Gay Adoption | Laura Elizabeth Woodson | 9/17/11 6:19 am |
| Religious Freedom - No Food Stamps for the elderly | Larry Harley | 9/17/11 7:20 am |
| Support and Preserve Anti-Discrimnation Language for ALL | Mary Kiernan-Stern, LCSW, CreativeSolutions4Change | 9/17/11 7:53 am |
| Children need loving homes, not fear and prejudice | Theodore Siedlecki, Jr, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Charlottesville VA | 9/17/11 9:11 am |
| I support the proposed non-discrimination provisions | Peggy Layne | 9/17/11 10:44 am |
| Different definition as to what is truly best for the children | C. James | 9/17/11 11:07 am |
| I support Anti-discriminatory legislation | Darren Whitfield | 9/17/11 11:10 am |
| Stop Discrimination. | Clayton | 9/17/11 11:24 am |
| Stop Discrimination | Paul Baker | 9/17/11 11:33 am |
| NO DISCRIMINATION FOR COUPLES OR PERSONS WANTING TO FOSTER OR ADOPT | Carol Thatcher | 9/17/11 11:43 am |
| I support anti-discrimination language to be inclusive of all. | Jim Simmons | 9/17/11 11:45 am |
| Virginia Social Services Board Adoption Rules | Cheryl Scott | 9/17/11 12:46 pm |
| I support Anti-Discrimination Policies | Victoria Shampine, Virginia Resident | 9/17/11 1:57 pm |
| "Preserving Religious Freedoms" is a false argument. | Harvey Summers | 9/17/11 2:18 pm |
| Protect Prospective Parents from Discrimination | Julia Nims | 9/17/11 2:26 pm |
| Protect Prospective Parents from Discrimination | Julia Nims | 9/17/11 5:36 pm |
| Do not adopt a regulation limiting adoptive rights | Frederick S. Mittelman attorney at law | 9/17/11 6:40 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom! | Michele McCormack | 9/17/11 7:36 pm |
| Discrimination rules for adoption | Mike Whitehurst; Equality Virginia Board of Directors | 9/17/11 8:54 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Tinh Nguyen | 9/17/11 9:06 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Redmond Merrell | 9/17/11 9:37 pm |
| Government agencies are for all...we can't pick and choose. | Lou Carver | 9/17/11 9:49 pm |
| No valid basis for discrimination- Virginians are better than this! | Carole Duckett | 9/17/11 9:53 pm |
| I OBJECT ALLOWING ANY HOMOSEXUAL TO ADOPT A CHILD INTHE STATE OF VIRGINIA | Kenneth R duff | 9/17/11 10:10 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Sharon Ekstrand | 9/17/11 10:26 pm |
| Restore protections against discrimination | Sarah E. Williams | 9/17/11 10:35 pm |
| Today the gays...tomorrow who knows | Lidia Turner | 9/17/11 11:50 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Tanika Shifflet | 9/17/11 11:52 pm |
| protect children from perverse homosexual indoctrination | Cris Hernandez - Va. citizen | 9/18/11 6:49 am |
| End discrimination by Virginia Adoption Agencies | Anthony - Virginia Resident | 9/18/11 7:48 am |
| No Discrimination | Jenn Nixon | 9/18/11 8:27 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Catherine Hammerstrom | 9/18/11 9:12 am |
| Protect Prospective Adoptive/Foster Parent and the Children They Serve | Thomas Gomez | 9/18/11 9:59 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | T. A. | 9/18/11 11:28 am |
| Stop Discrimination | E Gibbons | 9/18/11 12:01 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | E Gibbons | 9/18/11 12:01 pm |
| Support Antidiscriination Protection for proposed list | Charmaine Preiss | 9/18/11 12:10 pm |
| End discrimination by Virginia Adoption Agencies | Vanessa Vickers, VA Resident | 9/18/11 1:38 pm |
| End Discrimination..... | Jason Harris, VA Resident | 9/18/11 2:22 pm |
| Protect against discrimination | Melinda Baumann | 9/18/11 2:45 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom in Virginia and America | Taylor K. Hughes | 9/18/11 3:38 pm |
| Do not force faith-based groups to allow gay adoption! | Chris Short | 9/18/11 4:24 pm |
| No restriction | Diana Guberman | 9/18/11 4:41 pm |
| Do not allow faith-based organizations to pick and choose when Separation of state applies. | Randall James | 9/18/11 5:14 pm |
| Stop Intolerance | John Cummings | 9/18/11 5:24 pm |
| Put children first! | Private citizen | 9/18/11 6:16 pm |
| Prevent discrimination in state-licensed agencies | Daniel Wille | 9/18/11 6:36 pm |
| NO to discrimiation | Kate Saacke | 9/18/11 6:52 pm |
| Don't discriminate. Help kids find a forever home. | Erin White | 9/18/11 7:01 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | H. Anne McEvoy, mother, grandmother, former educator | 9/18/11 7:03 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Jen Howser | 9/18/11 7:30 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Jay Liverman | 9/18/11 7:56 pm |
| End Discrimination | Elizabeth Mumford | 9/18/11 9:03 pm |
| No to Discrimination | Tom Rumpkin | 9/19/11 1:01 am |
| Preserve religious freedom! | Virginia B. Desimone | 9/19/11 7:17 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Gary Rolla, Citizen, Voter | 9/19/11 7:38 am |
| A free society accepts all | Elizabeth Trop | 9/19/11 9:21 am |
| preserve religious freedom | Rev. Charles Miller, ofm | 9/19/11 9:45 am |
| support anti-discrimination | Foster Parent | 9/19/11 10:07 am |
| "Preserve religious freedom" | Heatwole, Milton | 9/19/11 10:08 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Earl Gudeman | 9/19/11 10:09 am |
| Preserve freedom and uphold integrity | MARK MELANCON | 9/19/11 10:10 am |
| Faith-based child placement | Jay Smith,Cambridge Baptist Church | 9/19/11 10:11 am |
| Protect Rights of Faith-Based Child Service Agencies | Helen Moore | 9/19/11 10:12 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Matt Oberlin | 9/19/11 10:13 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Diane Reynolds | 9/19/11 10:13 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Harold Diggs | 9/19/11 10:18 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Linda Osby, taxpayer | 9/19/11 10:23 am |
| Do what is best for children | Melvin Adams, RENEWANATION | 9/19/11 10:23 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | John C Munday | 9/19/11 10:26 am |
| Adoption Service Proposed Regulationas | William Law | 9/19/11 10:26 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carnell | 9/19/11 10:26 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jane Salmon | 9/19/11 10:27 am |
| Stop Discrimination | Robbie Camp | 9/19/11 10:29 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Roger Pogge | 9/19/11 10:30 am |
| I support EQUAL rights for all parents | Deborah Maguire | 9/19/11 10:31 am |
| Adoption for children | Barbara Tapping | 9/19/11 10:31 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedon | Marg Morris | 9/19/11 10:33 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Kathleen Bruner | 9/19/11 10:38 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | David Luethy | 9/19/11 10:51 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Ron and Joanne Brunetti | 9/19/11 10:52 am |
| religious freedom!?!?! | Deborah Maguire | 9/19/11 10:53 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | French D. Mackes, Jr. | 9/19/11 10:55 am |
| Preserve our religious freedoms | Adam and Faith Schlabach | 9/19/11 10:58 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Janet Robey, Concerned Women for America | 9/19/11 10:59 am |
| The CHILDREN MUST come FIRST! | Sherry Holland | 9/19/11 11:02 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedon | Marylou | 9/19/11 11:14 am |
| Non-discriminatory Laws of Virginia and USA | Delbert L. Curtis | 9/19/11 11:15 am |
| preseerve religious freedoms | John Froehlich | 9/19/11 11:20 am |
| In Response to Deborah Maguire | Sherry Holland | 9/19/11 11:22 am |
| Protect Conscience Rights | Bill Shirley | 9/19/11 11:25 am |
| Preserve Religous Freedom | Max Porter | 9/19/11 11:30 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Ruth Dale | 9/19/11 11:30 am |
| Expand the Protections | Phaedra Jackson | 9/19/11 11:32 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mary Bryant | 9/19/11 11:36 am |
| Thank you Deborah Maguire | Tammi Lynnhaven | 9/19/11 11:53 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | George Switzer | 9/19/11 11:56 am |
| PreserveReligious Freedom | Marlin W. Sharp, Landstown Community Church | 9/19/11 11:57 am |
| preserve religious freedom | cathy weeks | 9/19/11 12:16 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | cathy weeks | 9/19/11 12:20 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Steve Fowler | 9/19/11 12:23 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | John Mosticone | 9/19/11 12:34 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Nancy S. Pendergrass, MPH, RD | 9/19/11 12:35 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Craig DiSesa | 9/19/11 12:39 pm |
| Let churches do what they want and let the rest of us adopt kids through other organizations | ben | 9/19/11 12:50 pm |
| VA is for (some) lovers -- Don't allow VA to be for only some parents and children | Shirley Cline | 9/19/11 12:58 pm |
| This is not just about religious freedom | Rob Simson | 9/19/11 1:02 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Stephen Vinson | 9/19/11 1:09 pm |
| preserve religious freedom of faith based adoption agencies! | Lynn Metzger | 9/19/11 1:12 pm |
| Please continue to protect religious liberties in Virginia | Ted Graham | 9/19/11 1:26 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Jenny Berkebile | 9/19/11 1:27 pm |
| Don't discriminate - Save religious freedom | Michael Ramey | 9/19/11 1:37 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Stacy Pew | 9/19/11 1:59 pm |
| Protest Religious Freedom | Judith Munday | 9/19/11 2:04 pm |
| Regulations that would force Faith based agencies to allow adoptions to Homsexuals | Audrianne Welborn | 9/19/11 2:05 pm |
| Support Anti-Discrimination Protection | Leslie Cochrane, Virginia Voter | 9/19/11 2:15 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Darlene Hopkins | 9/19/11 2:19 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | dorothy bass | 9/19/11 2:19 pm |
| Faith Based Child Placement | Jack Lee | 9/19/11 2:20 pm |
| No discrimination | amy burns | 9/19/11 2:21 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Renae Leahy | 9/19/11 2:43 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Tonya A. Levis | 9/19/11 2:49 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Miriam Martin | 9/19/11 3:08 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Christopher Bucknerr | 9/19/11 3:11 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Margaret Dennis | 9/19/11 3:24 pm |
| Adoption | Jeffrey Hardison | 9/19/11 3:27 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Diane Enniss | 9/19/11 3:35 pm |
| Antiquated Laws Must Be Repealed | Northside MESO Club | 9/19/11 4:08 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | R. N. | 9/19/11 4:24 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Mrs. Gerri Laird | 9/19/11 4:25 pm |
| Preserve Religous Freedom | Sharon Jones | 9/19/11 4:26 pm |
| Protecting discrimination | Bryan Collins, taxpayer | 9/19/11 4:26 pm |
| Preserve Religous Freedom | Sharon Jones | 9/19/11 4:28 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | William Kahl | 9/19/11 4:35 pm |
| Perserve religious freedom | Barbara Berry | 9/19/11 4:51 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Tim Rowley | 9/19/11 4:51 pm |
| Support of non-discrimination in the adoption and foster care process. | John Pietras | 9/19/11 4:55 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Stuart Pratt | 9/19/11 4:59 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Vicki Jo Duncan | 9/19/11 5:06 pm |
| Protect our rights to practice religious freedom | Karen Pratt | 9/19/11 5:10 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | William Shafer, independent voter | 9/19/11 5:14 pm |
| Do not discriminate against Christianity and Christians. | Pastor Jeff Black, Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church | 9/19/11 5:18 pm |
| Protect religious freedom in VA | Dick Dingman | 9/19/11 5:51 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Lucinda Marks | 9/19/11 5:56 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Roberto Gomez | 9/19/11 5:57 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Jon Crusher | 9/19/11 5:57 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Jame Framptor, Virginia Taxpayer | 9/19/11 5:58 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Sara Torres | 9/19/11 5:59 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Jeffry Harrison | 9/19/11 6:00 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Frank Bell | 9/19/11 6:00 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Sheryl Smith | 9/19/11 6:12 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Sean Henderson | 9/19/11 6:20 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Wendell Brown, Arlington, VA | 9/19/11 6:25 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | D'Arcy L McGreer | 9/19/11 6:39 pm |
| Oppose discrimination against faith-based child placement agencies | Ken and Shirley Zenzel | 9/19/11 6:45 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Rick Tropp | 9/19/11 7:00 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Joyce Young | 9/19/11 7:08 pm |
| Religious Freedom with Adoptions | Danny Blalock | 9/19/11 7:15 pm |
| Religious Freedom with Adoptions | Danny Blalock | 9/19/11 7:15 pm |
| Regulating Faith based adoption agencies | bob lanier | 9/19/11 7:23 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Werner A. Lind | 9/19/11 7:29 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Regina | 9/19/11 7:30 pm |
| Religious Freedom with Adoptions | Danny Blalock | 9/19/11 7:31 pm |
| Consider the Children | Mona Openbrier | 9/19/11 7:31 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Melissa Szulkowski | 9/19/11 7:31 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom! This is not about discrimination, religious freedom.please preserve! | Regina | 9/19/11 7:34 pm |
| ;Protect religous liberty | Marilyn Knopp | 9/19/11 8:20 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jane Ackiss | 9/19/11 8:22 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Peggy Samuels | 9/19/11 8:25 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Ellie Gudeman | 9/19/11 8:36 pm |
| All Freedom is important not only religious freedom | Arlene Ratner | 9/19/11 8:47 pm |
| Adoption - what is the real goal? | Kathy Pietras | 9/19/11 8:49 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Patricia Suarez | 9/19/11 8:56 pm |
| The Separaton of Church and State | Robert Oliver | 9/19/11 9:00 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Gert Quinn | 9/19/11 9:04 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom! | Mary Weaver Mann | 9/19/11 9:29 pm |
| Who can be adoptive parents... | Peggy Greenberg, Peggy Greenberg Training and Consulting | 9/19/11 10:10 pm |
| Discrimination and Adoption... | Michelle Jezycki | 9/19/11 10:30 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Cathy Tankersley | 9/19/11 10:44 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Susan St.Clair | 9/19/11 11:02 pm |
| "Preserve religious freedom" | Jerry Samotis | 9/19/11 11:03 pm |
| Religious Freedom Should Prevail | Marybeth | 9/19/11 11:10 pm |
| Please preserve religious freedom in adoptions | EM Buckles(self) | 9/19/11 11:38 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Dante Nava | 9/20/11 1:26 am |
| Sad it had come down to this... | Linda Dunn | 9/20/11 2:41 am |
| Stop Discrimination | Raul Lopez | 9/20/11 2:42 am |
| Stop Discrimination | Terry Smith | 9/20/11 2:42 am |
| Stop Discrimination | Jimmy Tank | 9/20/11 2:43 am |
| No Discrimination | Salena Dirkson | 9/20/11 2:43 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Michael Bohlman | 9/20/11 4:37 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom- do not discriminate against faith based child placement agencies. | HelenMar Williamson, teacher Salem Montessori School | 9/20/11 6:03 am |
| Faith based adoption agencies | Michael N Getsi | 9/20/11 6:25 am |
| Stop Discrimination | Claudia Turner | 9/20/11 6:43 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Barbara Kerns, Citizen of Midlothian, Virginia | 9/20/11 7:17 am |
| preserve religious freedom | Beverly Pheifer | 9/20/11 7:18 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Julie Zackrisson | 9/20/11 7:26 am |
| Proposed regulations are a violation. | Lynda Bright, Virginia resident | 9/20/11 7:41 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Norman Schulze, tax paying citizen of Virgiinia | 9/20/11 8:05 am |
| Preserve religious freedom. | Cynthia Mutscheller | 9/20/11 8:39 am |
| Proposed regulation a violation | Patti | 9/20/11 9:03 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Helen Vinson | 9/20/11 9:07 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | John Gomez | 9/20/11 9:08 am |
| No Privilege or Immunity (Right) To Adopt Non-Family Member's Child | David Alan Carmichael, Freedom Ministries | 9/20/11 10:05 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Ronald M. Reese | 9/20/11 10:06 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Charles G. Kerns | 9/20/11 10:09 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Barbara Kerns, | 9/20/11 10:13 am |
| Religious Freedom | Alan Spear | 9/20/11 10:46 am |
| PRESERVE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | Ann L. Flynn | 9/20/11 11:04 am |
| Don't be Massachusetts | Jennie | 9/20/11 11:42 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | M. Newton; Social Worker, past work with crisis pregnancies and homeless | 9/20/11 11:50 am |
| Stop Discrimination | Dell Ritter | 9/20/11 11:59 am |
| Stop Discrimination | Robert Hopkins | 9/20/11 12:00 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Teresa Compton | 9/20/11 12:01 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jessica Bruno | 9/20/11 12:18 pm |
| From the perspective of a treatment professional and a parent. | Jim Lawrence | 9/20/11 12:18 pm |
| Have you ever... | Carrie Struthers | 9/20/11 12:31 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Rev. Christopher Vaccaro | 9/20/11 1:06 pm |
| Do not discriminate against religious freedom | Rev Timothy Harris, T.O.R. | 9/20/11 1:15 pm |
| Stop discrimination | Ashley Goncalves | 9/20/11 1:29 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Marie Riedel | 9/20/11 1:40 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | William Heipp | 9/20/11 1:59 pm |
| PRESERVE RELIGOUS FREEDOM | LYNN | 9/20/11 2:03 pm |
| PRESERVE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | Fr. Frederick Edlefsen, Catholic Campus Ministry-UMW | 9/20/11 2:18 pm |
| LGBT Adoption | Vickie Linkous | 9/20/11 2:35 pm |
| Pro - Liberty of Christian faith | Dana M. | 9/20/11 3:01 pm |
| What is best for the child.... | Jack Scheible | 9/20/11 3:39 pm |
| "Preserve religious freedom" | Marianne Mazzatenta | 9/20/11 4:12 pm |
| Don't Legalize Discrimination | Mike Goldstein | 9/20/11 4:45 pm |
| Violation of religious freedom | Anne Polcha | 9/20/11 4:49 pm |
| PRESERVE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | Janice M. Fadeley | 9/20/11 4:56 pm |
| Yes it is a conspiracy to open up homosexual adoption agencies! | D Smith | 9/20/11 5:01 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Lincoln West | 9/20/11 5:02 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Mable Dryer | 9/20/11 5:02 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Roger Heimmerman | 9/20/11 5:03 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Lee Zantick | 9/20/11 5:03 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Fred Sullivan | 9/20/11 5:04 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Kareem M | 9/20/11 5:23 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Kenneth LeRoy | 9/20/11 6:00 pm |
| ban discrimination, support children | Jim deButts | 9/20/11 6:04 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Betty O'Neal | 9/20/11 6:46 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Stephen Wright | 9/20/11 7:13 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | S. A. Coons | 9/20/11 7:14 pm |
| private adoption | Jerry Keith | 9/20/11 7:15 pm |
| Don't force faith-based groups to violate their Constitutional right to freedom of religion | jonathan mcgowen | 9/20/11 7:31 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Bill Hutron | 9/20/11 8:15 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Henry Edmunds | 9/20/11 8:17 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Jimmy Miller | 9/20/11 8:17 pm |
| Virginia's needs anti-discrimination | Heather Garrett, child welfare social worker | 9/20/11 8:33 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Karen Poteet | 9/20/11 8:40 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | George W. Almond Jr. | 9/20/11 9:04 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Shanika Reynolds | 9/20/11 9:21 pm |
| Priority One: Protect the children first! | Chuck, VA citizen | 9/20/11 9:22 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Victor Lewis | 9/20/11 9:25 pm |
| Believe what you want Chuck but your kind is more dangerous to our children. | Daniel Strummings | 9/20/11 9:32 pm |
| Stop Intolerance | Larry O'Reilly | 9/20/11 9:34 pm |
| Protecting Religious Liberty | Tracy A. Frelk, student | 9/20/11 9:34 pm |
| Do not permit discrimination in child placement | Kristin Vogt | 9/20/11 9:38 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Katherine Ramos | 9/20/11 9:42 pm |
| Do not discriminate against Christian organizations. | Sandy Garst | 9/20/11 9:49 pm |
| Preserve religious liberty | Justine Riley | 9/20/11 10:04 pm |
| reject the proposed regulation that would discriminate against faith-based child placement agencies | Leslie Blackwell | 9/20/11 10:27 pm |
| Adoption in VA | Elizabeth Martinez | 9/20/11 11:12 pm |
| Adoption | Kachina Oxendine, Virginia Resident | 9/20/11 11:28 pm |
| Preserve Religious Liberty | Northern Virginian | 9/20/11 11:36 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Rene Timms | 9/21/11 2:26 am |
| Religious Liberties and Government do not mix | Jack Donner | 9/21/11 2:29 am |
| Retain Current guidelines | Laura | 9/21/11 5:33 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Thomas Pietras | 9/21/11 7:15 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Anita Dean | 9/21/11 8:07 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom! | Jeff D | 9/21/11 8:26 am |
| Protect Religious Freedom | Karen Caravas | 9/21/11 8:50 am |
| Stop Discrimination | Lynn Moore | 9/21/11 8:52 am |
| Adoption agencies | Lisa D'Alia | 9/21/11 9:06 am |
| Stop Discrimination | Paul Watson | 9/21/11 9:09 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Marcy Kozlowski | 9/21/11 9:13 am |
| Interesting comment about gay life expectancy Lisa but misleading... | Maryanne Depasquale | 9/21/11 9:16 am |
| Private agencies should be able to adhere to their values | Lynn Lehman | 9/21/11 9:20 am |
| Children should live in loving homes. Period. | Sarah Wholey, Virginia resident | 9/21/11 9:38 am |
| Children DESERVE a mother and a father | kathy goodfellow | 9/21/11 9:59 am |
| Recommendations regarding adoption rules in the Commonwealth of Virginia | Jonathan Mohr, University of Maryland, College Park | 9/21/11 10:05 am |
| I Support Catholic Charities | F. Fee | 9/21/11 10:18 am |
| Do Not discriminate against religious freedom/persons | Ramon Dominguez | 9/21/11 10:33 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Greg | 9/21/11 10:37 am |
| Perserve Religious Freedom | Claude Parent | 9/21/11 10:38 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Thomas F. Griffin, Retired | 9/21/11 10:44 am |
| Change in the adoption rules | Eugene M. Dwyer | 9/21/11 11:11 am |
| Preserve Religious and Individual Liberty | Daniel Cotter | 9/21/11 11:14 am |
| Preserve Religious Liberty | Rev. John P. Peterson, YA | 9/21/11 11:17 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Gail Nittle | 9/21/11 11:26 am |
| protect freedom of conscience | Jason Weber | 9/21/11 11:31 am |
| Equal Protection for Adoptive Parents and Children | Jenna Nassrah | 9/21/11 12:00 pm |
| Uphold the current adoption regulations | Dolores Wisecarver, A Woman's Choice Crisis Pregnancy Center | 9/21/11 12:05 pm |
| no discrimination in adoption, please | Anna Mann | 9/21/11 12:14 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Deborah Mitchell | 9/21/11 12:25 pm |
| Equal Rights for Adoptive Parents and Children | Kerry Hilliard | 9/21/11 12:28 pm |
| I Oppose Same Sex Couples' Adoption | D Berlin | 9/21/11 12:29 pm |
| I support Anti Discrimination protections for prospective parents | Katie Hutchins | 9/21/11 12:34 pm |
| Give a Child a Mother AND a Father | C Shepherd | 9/21/11 12:44 pm |
| Children first, discrimination last.... | Kelly VandenBosche | 9/21/11 1:31 pm |
| Uphold religious liberty and keep the current regulations | Cindy Hart | 9/21/11 1:32 pm |
| adoption/faith based | Kathleen St.Germain, citizen | 9/21/11 1:41 pm |
| Uphold Religious liberty | Joayn Bahr | 9/21/11 1:47 pm |
| Keep Current Adoption Regulations in Place | Christopher Hart | 9/21/11 1:51 pm |
| Religious freedom | Bill Walker-citizen | 9/21/11 2:10 pm |
| Defeat Tyranny, Uphold Liberty - For 22VAC40-131-170 as now worded | Constitution Party of Virginia | 9/21/11 2:34 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedoms---and do not discriminate against them. | Erma Cox | 9/21/11 3:20 pm |
| All children deserve a loving home | Katherine from Vienna, Vienna | 9/21/11 3:38 pm |
| Protect religious liberty | Rev James Hudgins | 9/21/11 3:42 pm |
| Anti-discrimination | Sarah Young | 9/21/11 4:01 pm |
| Allow Same-Sex Adoption Now! | Matthew Sullivan | 9/21/11 4:08 pm |
| I support anti-discrimination protections for prospective parents | Rebecca Barath | 9/21/11 4:13 pm |
| Protect religious freedom | Raquel Ekarius | 9/21/11 4:13 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Barbara Thornton | 9/21/11 4:56 pm |
| I support freedom of religious belief. | Mary Frances Moriarty Falls Church resident | 9/21/11 6:25 pm |
| Don't throw out the babies with the bath water! | Jonathan Doerly | 9/21/11 6:29 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | J Stephens | 9/21/11 6:29 pm |
| Don't change the regulation | Jim Wagner | 9/21/11 6:46 pm |
| Adoption Regulations | Janet Qualters, Parishioner, St. James Catholic Church | 9/21/11 8:19 pm |
| Keep current adoption regulations in place | M. Starr, Falls Church | 9/21/11 8:27 pm |
| Preserve Religous Faith | David Wheatley | 9/21/11 8:33 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mike Tipton | 9/21/11 8:40 pm |
| Love and kindness religion preventing children from having loving homes??? | Kerry Hilliard | 9/21/11 8:41 pm |
| Put the children first! dont deny fosters as a result of discrimination | Erin Monahan | 9/21/11 9:00 pm |
| Discrimination has no place anywhere! | Lauren Ware | 9/21/11 10:14 pm |
| Kids Genetically Wired to Need Mom and Dad | S Dorham, Adoptive Parent | 9/21/11 10:50 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Mary Mack | 9/21/11 10:58 pm |
| Religious Beliefs Must Be Respected, too | Carol Anne Jones | 9/22/11 2:21 am |
| If they are able to raise the child in a loving and safe home, they should be able to adopt. | Vanessa Clayberg, VCU Queer Action, United Secular Alliance | 9/22/11 2:23 am |
| Protect Rights of Faith-Based Child Services Agencies | Paul and Sandy Pierson | 9/22/11 6:25 am |
| Fairth based rights | Anita Clark | 9/22/11 7:43 am |
| The Virginia Board of Social Services Should Not Allow Discrimination by Adoption Agencies | Hilary Eckberg | 9/22/11 10:12 am |
| Time to enter modern society and leave the dark ages regarding gay parents. | Robert W Bohall, UUCF, ACLU, VA CURE, Citizen and taxpayer of Fairfax City | 9/22/11 10:12 am |
| Forbid private adoption agencies from discriminating against prospective adoptive parents based on g | Christopher R Kunkel | 9/22/11 10:19 am |
| No need to discrimminate - loving parents and a stable family are all that is required | Amber Brister, studdent | 9/22/11 10:22 am |
| CHILDREN NEED LOVING HOMES | Mary-Ellen Crowe | 9/22/11 10:28 am |
| Revisions to Adoption Regulations | R. G. Wilkinson | 9/22/11 10:31 am |
| Restore anti-discrimination provisions | Stephen Vandivere | 9/22/11 10:33 am |
| In support of 22 VAC 40-131-170B as approved by the State Board of Social Services, April | Tom Stalzer | 9/22/11 10:46 am |
| Trans-racial adoption must be open | Flemming Heegaard | 9/22/11 11:14 am |
| Prevent discrimination by adoption agencies | FA Hurley | 9/22/11 11:21 am |
| Religious bigotery | M L Stiff | 9/22/11 11:23 am |
| Adoption | Amy Cannon, Citizen of VA | 9/22/11 11:30 am |
| loving homes for all children include those with gay and lesbian parents. | Teri Beasley | 9/22/11 11:32 am |
| Protect Faith Based Groups | Mike Spicer | 9/22/11 11:36 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom! | Peter Nassetta | 9/22/11 11:57 am |
| Religious Freedoms = Special Interest Group | Malcom Zalcon | 9/22/11 12:15 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | James Enniss | 9/22/11 12:41 pm |
| New Regulations for private adaption agencies | Kenneth Johnson | 9/22/11 1:16 pm |
| A loving home is the most important thing | Jean Elliott, citizen of the Commonwealth | 9/22/11 1:38 pm |
| Support Freedom of Religion and Conscience in VA | Katie Walker | 9/22/11 1:42 pm |
| Give a Child a Mom AND a Dad | Alan Holmer | 9/22/11 1:46 pm |
| Stop Discrimination... against God, religion, morals and consciencious objectors ! | Andrea Miller | 9/22/11 2:04 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Kate Higbee | 9/22/11 3:22 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Deborah Mitchell | 9/22/11 3:27 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Deborah Mitchell | 9/22/11 3:39 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom! | Dean Welty, Valley Family Forum | 9/22/11 3:41 pm |
| protect religious freedom | Ted Ku | 9/22/11 3:51 pm |
| Discrimination with Virginia Adoption process is against "the right to a loving home" | Lisa - Human Rights Advocate and RN - Strasburg, VA | 9/22/11 3:56 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | D P Ward | 9/22/11 4:09 pm |
| Please Protect Rights of Faith-Based Child Service Agencies | Cindi Fortin | 9/22/11 4:13 pm |
| Department of Social Services | Jennessa Durney | 9/22/11 4:39 pm |
| Support equality and loving parents for children | Frank Bellamy | 9/22/11 5:08 pm |
| Keep current adoption regulations in place. | Mary Ann Horton, Falls Church, VA | 9/22/11 5:19 pm |
| Faith-Based Adoption and Child Placement | Eleanor Reale | 9/22/11 5:19 pm |
| Support antidiscrimination rules for adoption agencies | Brian Bills, Private Citizen | 9/22/11 5:47 pm |
| End Discrimination in Virginia | Raymond Prince | 9/22/11 6:06 pm |
| Support of Faith-based Adoptive Agencies | Laura Ottaviano | 9/22/11 6:20 pm |
| fcarln@comcast.net | Francis Nassetta, League of Catholic Voters | 9/22/11 6:23 pm |
| Don't force adoption agencies (e.g., Catholic Charities) to violate their religious principles | Melissa, Virginia citizen | 9/22/11 6:32 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Ruth A Ku | 9/22/11 7:00 pm |
| Let's be fair | Helen Dickey | 9/22/11 7:17 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Stephen Vaccaro | 9/22/11 7:25 pm |
| Children need one mom and one dad in order to be healthy | Kathryn Weber | 9/22/11 7:29 pm |
| Please Don't Allow Adoption Agencies to Discriminate | Allen Irwin | 9/22/11 8:08 pm |
| The adoption debate | Rev. Travis Witt | 9/22/11 9:04 pm |
| Support anti-discrimination policies in adoption agencies | Andrea Martens | 9/22/11 9:14 pm |
| Whatsoever a Man Soweth, That Shall He Also Reap | J. Trent Corbett | 9/22/11 9:15 pm |
| Adoption Agencies Servicing the State Should Not Discriminate | Jeremy Speck | 9/22/11 9:25 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | John Sayerz | 9/22/11 10:12 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Lewis Anderson | 9/22/11 10:16 pm |
| Discrimination against children | L. Kearns | 9/22/11 10:54 pm |
| Discrimination in ANY form is wrong | Katherine Hix | 9/22/11 11:02 pm |
| End Discrimination Now | Maheen Shahid | 9/22/11 11:06 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | matt troy | 9/22/11 11:10 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom = more adoptions | Jared Mach | 9/22/11 11:44 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Michelle Drutherson | 9/23/11 1:48 am |
| Stop Discrimination | Rasheem Turner | 9/23/11 1:49 am |
| Bigotry is alive and thriving in Virginia | Lester Norman | 9/23/11 1:57 am |
| Adoption Discrimination | SarahCarr | 9/23/11 7:58 am |
| Regarding Adoption Policies | JoEllen Murphy | 9/23/11 8:34 am |
| Please preserve religious freedom | Mike, Virginia resident | 9/23/11 8:56 am |
| Freedom of Conscience in Virginia | Ramon Baez | 9/23/11 9:09 am |
| What is really going on here? | Ray Hopkins | 9/23/11 10:23 am |
| conscience protections for faith based agencies. | Christian P. Maimone, Virginia resident | 9/23/11 10:24 am |
| Adoption,Foster Care ActionThe State Board | M Llew Roberts | 9/23/11 10:41 am |
| PRESERVE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | Suzanne Murray | 9/23/11 10:44 am |
| Adoption - Keep April 20 approval | Paul Reynolds | 9/23/11 11:02 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Lyn Sisk | 9/23/11 11:12 am |
| Adoption Agencies | Julie Maimone, VA Resident | 9/23/11 11:28 am |
| Don't discriminate - it only harms children and families | Austin Smith, McLean VA | 9/23/11 11:35 am |
| Anti-discrimination | Sandra Alm | 9/23/11 12:04 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Colin Davis | 9/23/11 12:07 pm |
| I support 22VAC40-131-170 | Darlene Dolbey | 9/23/11 1:54 pm |
| There can be both if the rules stand as is | Abbie Cornwall | 9/23/11 2:03 pm |
| Adoption | AnnMArie Hicks | 9/23/11 2:37 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | William Campbell | 9/23/11 3:16 pm |
| Regulatory Code must remain intact! | Ellen Adamson | 9/23/11 4:10 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Chris Freund, The Family Foundation of Virginia | 9/23/11 4:12 pm |
| protect conscience rights | Michele Allen | 9/23/11 5:15 pm |
| as a VA citizen, please hear my request for no discrimination | Meghan Andrews | 9/23/11 6:31 pm |
| as a VA citizen, please hear my request for no discrimination | Meghan Andrews | 9/23/11 6:36 pm |
| Families are those with the heart to give! | Brian | 9/23/11 7:28 pm |
| Please preserve religious freedom | Jocelyn Coker | 9/23/11 7:41 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Brenda Kline | 9/23/11 8:52 pm |
| I oppose allowing discrimination in adoption | Heather Trout, DVM | 9/23/11 9:02 pm |
| don't discriminate! | Kathleen V O'Keefe | 9/23/11 9:07 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Michael R. | 9/23/11 9:37 pm |
| current 22VAC40-131-170 | E J Garst | 9/23/11 10:50 pm |
| I Support Anti-Discrimination Protections in Child Placement Decisions | Brandon Leonard, private citizen | 9/23/11 11:43 pm |
| No further change to the April 20 regulations | Nancy Allard, Virginia resident | 9/24/11 8:04 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Audrey Kasenge | 9/24/11 8:42 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Gerard A. Souser, Jr. | 9/24/11 9:12 am |
| support ant-discrimination | Margery | 9/24/11 9:29 am |
| I support 22VAC40-131-170 | Gail Gutschmidt | 9/24/11 10:16 am |
| Please preserve religious freedom | J. Mantooth | 9/24/11 10:20 am |
| Children need homes! | Katie Brents | 9/24/11 11:14 am |
| oppose adoption for homosexual couples ( or singles) | Ray Archer, private citizen | 9/24/11 11:24 am |
| I support anti-discrimination policies | Paul Pisano | 9/24/11 12:22 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Donna Armstrong | 9/24/11 12:56 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom. | Linda Bannister | 9/24/11 12:59 pm |
| Religious freedom | Debbie Taylor | 9/24/11 1:10 pm |
| Freedom to practice my faith | Linda Perry | 9/24/11 1:24 pm |
| Children as pawns in the LGBT adoption war | Helen M., Attorney | 9/24/11 1:40 pm |
| Children Need Good Homes | William Stewart, teacher, school head | 9/24/11 1:59 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Carl Williams | 9/24/11 2:06 pm |
| Loving parents are good parents regardless of orientation | Holly Gordon | 9/24/11 2:26 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Charlie | 9/24/11 2:26 pm |
| virginia children should be placed with people that love them | amy mccullough | 9/24/11 2:30 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Harold Roberts | 9/24/11 3:09 pm |
| Religious freedom for adoption agencies | Diane Winston | 9/24/11 4:04 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | louantha kerr | 9/24/11 4:42 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Minh Thieng Le | 9/24/11 8:41 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Claudia Brown | 9/24/11 9:01 pm |
| Put children first | Stephen Guy | 9/24/11 9:53 pm |
| Adoption Regulations | Brian Lutenegger | 9/24/11 11:01 pm |
| No matter how you color it discrimination is just that | Remy Falk | 9/24/11 11:09 pm |
| New regs asking for a lawsuit | Ben Bierly | 9/24/11 11:16 pm |
| Religious freedom folks get your facts straight | Roger Stephens | 9/24/11 11:22 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Henry R. Dubois, Virginia Citizen | 9/25/11 1:06 am |
| Stop Descrimination | Linda Hope | 9/25/11 10:31 am |
| Stop hate | Daniel Greene | 9/25/11 10:58 am |
| Gay adoption | Claire Hollady | 9/25/11 11:10 am |
| Allow Adoptions to All Couples | Shay Seaborne | 9/25/11 11:10 am |
| Many birthparents & prospective adoptive parents hold these beliefs as well, and they have every r | Mary Helgeson Arlington Resident [Aptopted] | 9/25/11 12:29 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Christopher Arney | 9/25/11 12:52 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Christopher Arney | 9/25/11 12:54 pm |
| Private adoption agencies contracted by the State MUST respect State laws and regulations | John Deal | 9/25/11 1:22 pm |
| 22VAC40-131-170 | T. M. | 9/25/11 2:36 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Amanda Schutt | 9/25/11 3:34 pm |
| Supporting non-discrimination | Adam Parsons, OTR/L | 9/25/11 3:37 pm |
| Pherbert5@gmail.com | Pam | 9/25/11 4:14 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Bunnie Poyser | 9/25/11 6:09 pm |
| Gay marriage and adoption | Linda Spirio | 9/25/11 6:10 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Lorraine Hartsock | 9/25/11 6:32 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Diana Martin | 9/25/11 6:53 pm |
| 22VAC40-131-170 Adoption Regulation | Mary Tait | 9/25/11 7:41 pm |
| Children First | Amanda Bevel | 9/25/11 7:47 pm |
| I support the protection of potential parents from discrimination. | Kristen Lentz | 9/25/11 9:26 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | J Lee | 9/25/11 10:16 pm |
| Choice in adoption benefits birthfamiles as well as adoptive parents. | Shandra Beavers, waiting adoptive parent | 9/25/11 11:22 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | J M Murphy | 9/26/11 12:08 am |
| I do not support discrimination | Fred Masters | 9/26/11 1:39 am |
| Protect the children and parents/agencies freedoms | Terry Fowler | 9/26/11 8:07 am |
| Faith-based child service agencies | Nan Chandler | 9/26/11 8:18 am |
| Opposed to the agenda | d curtis | 9/26/11 8:35 am |
| Against any changes | kim c | 9/26/11 8:48 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Janet Feguson | 9/26/11 8:58 am |
| No funding for those who discriminate | Linda | 9/26/11 9:21 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Jim Updyke, none | 9/26/11 10:12 am |
| Support Non-Discrimination | James Edward "Ted" Heck, Board Member for Virginia Anti-Violence Project | 9/26/11 10:33 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Neal Cummings | 9/26/11 11:03 am |
| All children deserve a loving family and a safe place to call home | Laurel Maestas | 9/26/11 11:23 am |
| Religious Freedom and Non-Discrimination | Ana | 9/26/11 11:32 am |
| Support non Discrimination in Adoption | Lawrence | 9/26/11 11:58 am |
| Discrimination in child adoption | Alisa Thomson | 9/26/11 12:10 pm |
| Republican opposed to discrinimation | Peter M. Borromeo Esq. | 9/26/11 12:18 pm |
| Protect the Rights of Private Agencies | Alison H. | 9/26/11 12:26 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Board Member of VAIB and Pastor of Engleside Baptist Church | 9/26/11 12:37 pm |
| Freedom of Conscience for Faith-Based Adoption Agencies | Mr and Mrs Franklin Debrot | 9/26/11 1:16 pm |
| Preserve Virginia's Religious Freedom | Cameron Cloud; Pastor, Hatcher Baptist Church; Board Member VAIB | 9/26/11 1:43 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Judy Ownby | 9/26/11 2:20 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Dr. Jerry Kroll, Sr. Pastor at Heritage Baptist Church & Bd Member of ABWE | 9/26/11 2:55 pm |
| I support anti-discrimination. Let religious freedoms be free IN CHURCH where they belong. | Charles Cassels | 9/26/11 3:08 pm |
| Faith-Based Organization | Pastor Don Hawkins Clintwood Bible Church | 9/26/11 3:25 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Sher Aker | 9/26/11 4:07 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Pastor Troy Thacker, Grace Baptist Church, Orange VA 22960 | 9/26/11 4:18 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Russell | 9/26/11 4:47 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Frances | 9/26/11 4:53 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Bill & Patty Willhite | 9/26/11 5:09 pm |
| Preserve Religious freedom | Brehana Mortellaro | 9/26/11 5:42 pm |
| Allow gay families to adopt children. | Emily Williams | 9/26/11 6:05 pm |
| Balancing rights and freedoms | Todd Gillette | 9/26/11 6:08 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Rick McCormack | 9/26/11 7:16 pm |
| Please Preserve Religious Freedom! | Tom Grodek | 9/26/11 7:23 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | David Luethy | 9/26/11 7:27 pm |
| support | Eddie Baird (Knights of Columbus) | 9/26/11 7:46 pm |
| Discrimination is wrong! | Jay | 9/26/11 7:47 pm |
| I support anti-discrimination | Monika Merk | 9/26/11 7:48 pm |
| equality for all | young democrats | 9/26/11 7:49 pm |
| Stop discrimination right now! | Dylan Kean, Young Democrats at VCU | 9/26/11 7:53 pm |
| Two parent households are better than one | Vicki Yeroian | 9/26/11 7:56 pm |
| Please ban discrimination in adoption | Joshua Rellick | 9/26/11 7:57 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Frankie Branham | 9/26/11 8:25 pm |
| Remove Discrimination from Adoption Regulations | Judy Blumberg | 9/26/11 8:33 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Daniel T. Green | 9/26/11 9:08 pm |
| Adoption Regulations | Bobby Foster, Jr. | 9/26/11 9:35 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Debbie | 9/26/11 9:49 pm |
| Support Antidiscrimination | Michael D. Berger | 9/26/11 10:15 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mike Wolfe | 9/26/11 10:19 pm |
| Pro-Children | L. Holmes | 9/26/11 11:59 pm |
| Restortation of protections against discrimination in foster care and adoptive services | Dr and Mrs E.B. Hodge | 9/27/11 9:22 am |
| Protect My Religious Freedoms | Chris Hill | 9/27/11 9:22 am |
| Restortation of protections against discrimination in foster care and adoptive services | Dr and Mrs E.B. Hodge | 9/27/11 9:23 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jim | 9/27/11 10:14 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Paul Kitchen | 9/27/11 11:40 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Jerry Liebert | 9/27/11 11:43 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Lynn Cloud | 9/27/11 11:52 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Mark Mays - Pastor, Grace Baptist Church | 9/27/11 12:00 pm |
| Protect Faith-based Agencies | Dwain | 9/27/11 12:14 pm |
| Protect Religious Freedom | Andrew Flusche | 9/27/11 12:51 pm |
| Freedom of Religion is not Discrimination | Lisa G. | 9/27/11 1:16 pm |
| Please continue to protect religious freedoms | Pastor Gene Ballance, Faith Baptist Church | 9/27/11 1:27 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mary Kay Sullivan | 9/27/11 1:37 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | D. Moore | 9/27/11 1:38 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Nancy Meadows | 9/27/11 2:19 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Janet Vandenburgh | 9/27/11 2:30 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Erin Hurt | 9/27/11 2:38 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Josh Hurt | 9/27/11 2:40 pm |
| Please do not force the queering of America onto private and religious organizations | Matt Marrazzo | 9/27/11 3:04 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Ryan Flanders, Board Member of the Virginia Assembly of Independent Baptist | 9/27/11 3:39 pm |
| Preserving Religious Freedom does not equal discrimination | MacKenzie Murphy | 9/27/11 3:45 pm |
| Private agencies adoption regulations. | Scott Price, Public Policy Director, Alliance for Progressive Values. | 9/27/11 4:28 pm |
| Please do not allow discrimination against faith-based placement agencies | Brianne Clemmer | 9/27/11 5:23 pm |
| Changing Policy will "Decrease" adoption possibilities | Robert Farthing | 9/27/11 5:53 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Dan MacAvoy, pastor Hanover Baptist Church, board Virginia Baptist College | 9/27/11 8:11 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Annie Varney | 9/27/11 8:49 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | David Goosman | 9/27/11 8:56 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jason Goosman | 9/27/11 9:02 pm |
| Perserve Reglious Freedom | Stanley Couvillon - Retired | 9/28/11 6:12 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Emily Minter | 9/28/11 7:45 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jeremy Minter | 9/28/11 7:46 am |
| Allow faith-based organizations to follow their principles regarding adoption. | Christine M. Baron | 9/28/11 8:31 am |
| Perserve Religious Freedom | V. Wilson | 9/28/11 8:32 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Sue Lyons, Mother of six, daughter of adoptee | 9/28/11 9:41 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Brian Wharry | 9/28/11 10:00 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Jana Owens | 9/28/11 10:19 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Joy Evans | 9/28/11 10:41 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | J Michaud | 9/28/11 11:02 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Sarah Arrowood | 9/28/11 11:20 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Rebeca | 9/28/11 11:46 am |
| Please re-affirm the current decision | Joe Mullin | 9/28/11 12:29 pm |
| "Preserve Religious Freedom" | Frank S. Hall, "Board Member of VAIB", Pastor of Valley Baptist Church | 9/28/11 12:48 pm |
| Don't Discriminate Against Faith! | Tom N. | 9/28/11 1:05 pm |
| Keeping Religious Freedom | Emmanuel Baptist Church | 9/28/11 1:22 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Staci Shiffer | 9/28/11 1:39 pm |
| Freedom of religion | Jill Goldman | 9/28/11 1:41 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom! | Kathy L. Shiffer | 9/28/11 1:54 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Christopher Brandon | 9/28/11 2:07 pm |
| Please preserve religious freedom! Allow both faith-based and non-faith-based options... | Brian Roberts | 9/28/11 2:23 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Carrie T., RNC, BSN | 9/28/11 3:13 pm |
| Regulation of Adoption Agencies | George and Donna Machen | 9/28/11 4:37 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Mary Randolph | 9/28/11 5:29 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Anthony Bellavia | 9/28/11 6:13 pm |
| No Discrimination in Adoptions or Foster Care | Susan Loewenkamp | 9/28/11 7:35 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | David Tanks, Virginia resident, zip 22406 | 9/28/11 8:07 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Tina White | 9/28/11 9:57 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | David P. Van Dyke | 9/28/11 11:11 pm |
| Religious protection is putting kids first | Jill B, adoptive parent | 9/29/11 12:19 am |
| It takes courage to stand up for what is right. | Charles Drew | 9/29/11 1:40 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Tina Ferguson | 9/29/11 3:02 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Christopher Bambakakis | 9/29/11 6:03 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Mike Ercolano | 9/29/11 7:32 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Lee Ann Amos | 9/29/11 8:23 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Marcia C. Campbell | 9/29/11 9:23 am |
| Gay adoptions | Janet Worsham PFLAG | 9/29/11 9:24 am |
| Support for Faith Based Agencies | Leigh H. | 9/29/11 10:08 am |
| Discrimination Regulation | Diane Williams | 9/29/11 10:49 am |
| Definitions | Diane Osborne | 9/29/11 11:11 am |
| We support 22VAC40-131-170 | Sprinkle Publications | 9/29/11 11:30 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | KellyCoffelt | 9/29/11 5:01 pm |
| Support Anti-discrimination | J. Nelson | 9/29/11 6:50 pm |
| On Upholding the original ruling | Father David Sharland, YA | 9/29/11 7:22 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Joe Shannon, Jr. | 9/29/11 8:14 pm |
| Human Rights Precedent | Cathryn Stephenson, Queer Action | 9/29/11 9:13 pm |
| Adoption Rights. | Skylar J. | 9/29/11 10:45 pm |
| In support of anti-discrimination protection | Katey Viswanathan | 9/30/11 2:39 am |
| Parenting is defined by the ability to love and nurture. | Marguerite Miles | 9/30/11 8:07 am |
| Virginia's Children Deserve Loving Parents | Joseph F. Lewis, Henrico County Democratic Committee | 9/30/11 8:16 am |
| Virginia's Children Deserve Loving Parents | David Kovacs, Henrico County Democratic Committee | 9/30/11 8:19 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Ed Guilloux | 9/30/11 8:22 am |
| Virginia's Children Deserve Loving Parents | Lynne West | 9/30/11 8:23 am |
| Children come first they need and deserve a Father AND a Mother | Kristen Dowling | 9/30/11 8:26 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Thomas Gallagher | 9/30/11 8:30 am |
| Preserve Religious Liberty | Deacon Keith Cummings | 9/30/11 8:31 am |
| I object | Paul DeRosa | 9/30/11 8:36 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mandy Carter | 9/30/11 9:27 am |
| Keep the Current Language | Steven and Linda Shifflett | 9/30/11 9:29 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom for Catholic Charities | Sally O'Dwyer, Vice President Catholic Charities | 9/30/11 9:46 am |
| 22VAC40-131-170 | Sprinkle Publications | 9/30/11 9:56 am |
| preserve religious freedom | Michael and Judith Booth | 9/30/11 10:04 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Brett Gissel | 9/30/11 10:11 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Matthew E. Hollad | 9/30/11 11:51 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Eric Shafer | 9/30/11 12:44 pm |
| Adoption Regulations | Kristin Smith | 9/30/11 1:19 pm |
| Don't Discriminate! | Ellie Reshef | 9/30/11 1:24 pm |
| When I was 5 | Britt Smith | 9/30/11 1:41 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedoms | Trena Turner | 9/30/11 1:50 pm |
| Support Antidiscrimination Adoption Policies | Corinne Tilley, Virginia resident | 9/30/11 2:00 pm |
| Adoption Rules should be in the best interest of the child | Patricia Mulligan | 9/30/11 2:09 pm |
| A Positive Comment on Nondiscriminatory Practices | Susan Stinson | 9/30/11 2:16 pm |
| Protect religious freedom | Jim Michels, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington | 9/30/11 2:30 pm |
| Everyone Deserves to Adopt! | Maddie Lowman | 9/30/11 3:06 pm |
| American Christian activist against discrimination and thoughtlessness | Keyan J. Herron, Church of the Holy Comforter, Queer Action at VCU | 9/30/11 3:32 pm |
| Standing against discrimination and in support of children | J. Martin | 9/30/11 3:51 pm |
| Restore to the final rules the protections against discrimination | Roger Kromer | 9/30/11 4:17 pm |
| Support children; give them parents | Grace Miller | 9/30/11 5:56 pm |
| Constitutional Violations Result From These Changes..... | Rev. Vince Miller | 9/30/11 7:51 pm |
| Rules Governing State-Licensed Child Placing Agencies | Karen A, Raschke | 9/30/11 8:12 pm |
| No discrimination in foster care or adoption | Mark Knight | 9/30/11 9:02 pm |
| Religious freedom? aren't public adoption agencies run by the state? | William C. Fox | 9/30/11 10:48 pm |
| State money = state protection from discrimination | Grace Oxley | 10/1/11 4:21 am |
| What's in a family? | Darianne Cloudy, VCU Queer Action | 10/1/11 5:31 am |
| Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | Michael Myers | 10/1/11 10:54 am |
| Please do not allow discrimination against prospective parents and families | Julian L. Long, Esq. | 10/1/11 11:18 am |
| Preserve religious freedom and freedom of conscience | Joseph Bergida | 10/1/11 2:25 pm |
| I support anti-discrimination. | Karen Moore | 10/1/11 3:08 pm |
| Anti-discrimination | C, Nancy Cook | 10/1/11 3:43 pm |
| This is about children right? | Trina Gregory | 10/1/11 4:15 pm |
| Adoption regulations | Roberta Elford | 10/1/11 5:14 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mark and Melanie Vaughan, Adoptive Parents, Virginia residents | 10/1/11 5:47 pm |
| LCPA | Jan Waldron | 10/1/11 8:24 pm |
| The idea of adoption came from religious groups | Frannie Boyle | 10/1/11 10:45 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Rhonda Noble, RN, BSN, mother, new grandmother, wife, active voter, taxpaye | 10/2/11 9:38 am |
| Adoption laws | Delores Lockridge | 10/2/11 12:17 pm |
| Why I don't live in VA | Elizabeth | 10/2/11 12:52 pm |
| Same-sex adoption | Barbara | 10/2/11 1:06 pm |
| 22VAC40-131-170 | Robert L. and Sally S. HIcks | 10/2/11 3:35 pm |
| Adoption by GLBT People | Rhonda Buckner | 10/2/11 3:37 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Kathleen McKeon | 10/2/11 4:45 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom of parents putting children up for adoption and adoption agencies. | David GIbson, Personal Letter | 10/2/11 7:18 pm |
| Support Non-Discrimination in Adoption Placement | Isaac Sarver, Virginia Citizen | 10/2/11 8:30 pm |
| Pro-Equality Adoption Rules | Kathy Smith | 10/2/11 8:33 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Concerned Mother | 10/2/11 8:57 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Maria B | 10/2/11 10:03 pm |
| Adoption Rules | Robert Johnston | 10/2/11 10:10 pm |
| I SUPPORT...same sex adoption | Chet Walrod | 10/3/11 9:54 am |
| religous liberties | Liberty University School of Law | 10/3/11 9:55 am |
| DSS Child Placement non-discrimination | Andre Hakes | 10/3/11 10:08 am |
| sexual orientation should not stop adoption or foster parenting | Brenda Lambert and Jim Shea | 10/3/11 10:30 am |
| Children need loving families | Catherine Gillespie | 10/3/11 10:38 am |
| Discrimination harms children | Lyndele von Schill | 10/3/11 10:39 am |
| anti-discrimination is in the best interests of the child | Kristina Hill, University of Virginia | 10/3/11 10:43 am |
| Love makes a home for a child safe | Roberta Bell Williamson | 10/3/11 11:20 am |
| Support choice for adaption | Michael Plummer | 10/3/11 11:27 am |
| In the Child's Best Interest | Henry D. Molumphy | 10/3/11 11:30 am |
| Non-Discrimination Regulations Needed | Jane Sper | 10/3/11 12:23 pm |
| Rights | S | 10/3/11 1:01 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Andrew Brown, America World Adoption Association | 10/3/11 1:45 pm |
| Christian Adoption agencies should fall under freedom of religion | Ron Gilbert, Lebanon Baptist Association | 10/3/11 3:00 pm |
| Anti-discrimination in adoptions | Sara M. Robinson | 10/3/11 3:04 pm |
| Adoption Regs Do Not Compromise Religious Freedom; All Adoptions are Public Acts of the State | Claire Gastanaga, CG2 Legal Strategies | 10/3/11 3:40 pm |
| Don't deny a child a loving home | Tom Harrison | 10/3/11 4:33 pm |
| Please remove discrimination! | Amy Wissekerke | 10/3/11 4:34 pm |
| The Real Issue | Yasha Renner, Student | 10/3/11 4:55 pm |
| Faith based agencies have a right to make decisions consistent with their their beliefs | Kristen Pettibone | 10/3/11 5:05 pm |
| Faith Based Agencies | Kathy Dial, Adoption Professional | 10/3/11 5:11 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Dexter T. | 10/3/11 6:33 pm |
| Support Religious Liberty | Rev. John Cregan, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church | 10/3/11 7:25 pm |
| This is a Religious Freedom Issue | Rodney D. Chrisman | 10/3/11 7:54 pm |
| A child's future | VA Voter | 10/3/11 8:04 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Bradie Allman | 10/3/11 8:34 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Greg De Boer | 10/3/11 8:57 pm |
| In the interest of our Children | Deborah Mandigo | 10/4/11 12:34 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Jennifer Mehosky | 10/4/11 9:23 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Michael Mehosky | 10/4/11 9:25 am |
| Non-discrimination in Adoption | Patricia J Webb | 10/4/11 9:50 am |
| Non-discrimination in foster care and adoption. | James McKinley-Oakes, Charlottesville Therapy Associates | 10/4/11 9:51 am |
| Preserving Religious Freedom | Sean McKenzie | 10/4/11 10:05 am |
| I support Anti-Discrimination Protections. | Darlene Culmer | 10/4/11 10:44 am |
| Modern Family | Jessica Reynolds | 10/4/11 11:30 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Beverly Allman | 10/4/11 11:50 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom! | Sarah McDaniel | 10/4/11 12:18 pm |
| RevDrRobin@comcast.net | Rev. Dr. Robin H. Gorsline, People of Faith for Equality in Virginia | 10/4/11 12:47 pm |
| religous liberty | Sesquac Himinez, Concerned citizen | 10/4/11 12:49 pm |
| Uphold the April 20 regulation | Paul Allard, resident of Virginia | 10/4/11 1:42 pm |
| My Christian family wants to adopt, too. | Jo Ellen Gaines, PFLAG Richmond | 10/4/11 1:44 pm |
| Preserve Religious Liberty | N/A | 10/4/11 1:52 pm |
| Defend Faith Based Agencies | Monika Felock | 10/4/11 1:57 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedon | Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 10/4/11 1:59 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Donald Schwab, Sr. | 10/4/11 2:00 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Maria Blazevich | 10/4/11 2:01 pm |
| REGULATION ON ADOPTION | Eileen Maturi | 10/4/11 2:07 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Diana Vaughn | 10/4/11 2:07 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | French D. Mackes, Jr. | 10/4/11 2:07 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Ann Niermeyer | 10/4/11 2:09 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Chris | 10/4/11 2:10 pm |
| End the discrimination | Bernadette | 10/4/11 2:14 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Lauren Lipchak | 10/4/11 2:18 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Leanne Findley | 10/4/11 2:19 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Dr. Elizabeth Larus, University of Mary Washington | 10/4/11 2:24 pm |
| Preserve Religious freedom | Carol A. Lockwood | 10/4/11 2:24 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Eileen Lehmann | 10/4/11 2:25 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Tom Jones | 10/4/11 2:27 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Laverne Smith, Independent Conservatives of Campbell County | 10/4/11 2:32 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Paul Swenson | 10/4/11 2:33 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Jane Jessey | 10/4/11 2:35 pm |
| Support religious freedom | lynn bateman | 10/4/11 2:37 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mrs. Maria Moy, Small Business Administration | 10/4/11 2:40 pm |
| preserve religious freedoms | Marylin Ryan | 10/4/11 2:42 pm |
| Protecting Religious Liberty in Adoptions | Daniel T. Ffantozzi | 10/4/11 2:46 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Kathy Wanner | 10/4/11 2:51 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Les Potter | 10/4/11 2:54 pm |
| Nondiscrimination / all children need a loving home | William J Griffin | 10/4/11 2:56 pm |
| Don't force agencies to go against their faith | Rebecca Kiraly-Qualls | 10/4/11 2:58 pm |
| Please defend faith based agencies | Catherine M. Gordon | 10/4/11 2:59 pm |
| No Discrimination in Adoption or Foster Care==Adopt proposed regulations.. | Arthur Nisbet | 10/4/11 2:59 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Kassie Esget | 10/4/11 3:02 pm |
| preserve religious freedom of faith based adoption agencies! | Lynn Metzger | 10/4/11 3:02 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | James K. Findley | 10/4/11 3:05 pm |
| Religous freedom | Diohn Benedict | 10/4/11 3:06 pm |
| Freedom for Faith-Based Agencies | James R. Baron | 10/4/11 3:10 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Ben Viellieu | 10/4/11 3:11 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mary Jeanne Giammattei | 10/4/11 3:12 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Sofia Olkiewicz | 10/4/11 3:21 pm |
| Religious Freedom | John R. Comerford | 10/4/11 3:29 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Paul S. Kraft, active VOTING citizen | 10/4/11 3:30 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | MARGARET MAGIN R.N. | 10/4/11 3:32 pm |
| Preserving religious freedom for faith-based organizations | Nanct Obadal | 10/4/11 3:34 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Trish M. | 10/4/11 3:37 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mark Mealey | 10/4/11 3:46 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Catholic Diocese of Arlington | 10/4/11 3:48 pm |
| Preserve constitutionally guaranteed religious freedom | T. Craig, MD, MPH, Adoptive parent, citizen, taxpayer | 10/4/11 3:50 pm |
| Preserve constitutionally guaranteed religious freedom | T. Craig, MD, MPH, Adoptive parent, citizen, taxpayer | 10/4/11 3:50 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Dawn Norris | 10/4/11 3:59 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Margaret Robertson | 10/4/11 4:00 pm |
| PRESERVE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | Allison | 10/4/11 4:00 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | William Lewers | 10/4/11 4:09 pm |
| Preserve Religeous Freedom | Mr. and Mrs. John Lee | 10/4/11 4:10 pm |
| "Preserve religious freedom | Joyce Young | 10/4/11 4:12 pm |
| Defend freedom of religion | George Meredith | 10/4/11 4:24 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Gregory McKinney | 10/4/11 4:26 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jennifer Meade | 10/4/11 4:32 pm |
| Please Do Not Try to Address One Group's Needs by Reducing/Eliminating Opportunities for Another | Ed Burke | 10/4/11 4:44 pm |
| discrimination re faith-based agencies | Julie Smith | 10/4/11 4:46 pm |
| Preserve Religion Freedoms | Joe Palau, Our Lady of Angels Church | 10/4/11 4:52 pm |
| Adoption Eligibility Rules | David Lundberg | 10/4/11 4:54 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Kathy Clark | 10/4/11 5:06 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | David Barker | 10/4/11 5:06 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Christine buckner | 10/4/11 5:07 pm |
| PRESERVE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | Elizabeth McDavid | 10/4/11 5:08 pm |
| PRESERVE RELIGION FREEDOM | Eduardo Alvarado | 10/4/11 5:17 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | George E Fisher III | 10/4/11 5:18 pm |
| Support Religious Freedom | Dianne W. Smith | 10/4/11 5:25 pm |
| One Mother/One Father/Preserve religious freedom | Fran | 10/4/11 5:32 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Chris Russo | 10/4/11 5:39 pm |
| Support of Faith Base agencies | Holy Spirdit Catholic Church | 10/4/11 5:52 pm |
| PRESERVE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | irene gill | 10/4/11 6:14 pm |
| faith based initiative | John McDonald | 10/4/11 6:20 pm |
| Encourage adoption and reject discrimination against faith based placement agencies | G. Elliott | 10/4/11 6:21 pm |
| Rights of faith-based agencies | Jeanne Spaeth | 10/4/11 6:24 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Judith Stokes, teacher | 10/4/11 6:49 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | George Horey | 10/4/11 6:51 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Elaine Stanislawski | 10/4/11 6:53 pm |
| Preserve Relgious Freedoms | Paul D Dore | 10/4/11 7:13 pm |
| With Regard to Adoption Regulations | Missy Wernstrom | 10/4/11 7:25 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | James Keough | 10/4/11 7:30 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom! | Debbie Doyle | 10/4/11 7:34 pm |
| Don't discriminate against potential foster/adoptive parents in placing children | Helen Plaisance, concerned citizen | 10/4/11 7:43 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | James Austin | 10/4/11 7:45 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | James Austin | 10/4/11 7:45 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Mary Beth Williams, VA State Citizen | 10/4/11 7:45 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Marvin Weniger | 10/4/11 7:55 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | W. Freels | 10/4/11 7:55 pm |
| Protect Freedom of Conscience -Don't Discriminate against faith based agencies and their clients | Linda McMahon | 10/4/11 7:58 pm |
| adoption policies | Linda Thompson | 10/4/11 7:59 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | D Reynolds | 10/4/11 8:10 pm |
| Preserve Religious Liberty | Dr. Daniel McKenna | 10/4/11 8:23 pm |
| Support Freedom of Religion - Not Religious Persecution | M. Copas, US Vet | 10/4/11 8:37 pm |
| Religious freedom is a core value of Aerica | Charles Thompson | 10/4/11 8:41 pm |
| Preserve Religious Liberty and give children GODLY examples | Ann McLean | 10/4/11 8:58 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | christine Birden | 10/4/11 9:11 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Larry and Nada Marshall | 10/4/11 9:19 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Edward Paul | 10/4/11 9:24 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Nicole Tiffany | 10/4/11 9:26 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom" | John Payne | 10/4/11 9:34 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Shirley Joslin | 10/4/11 9:42 pm |
| We must preserve religious freedom! | Chris, Self | 10/4/11 9:45 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Tamika Brock | 10/4/11 9:58 pm |
| Adoption concerns | Victor | 10/4/11 10:11 pm |
| Protect the Ability of Faith-based Organizations to Maintain Their Integrity | James R. Knill | 10/4/11 10:27 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Patricia Brooks | 10/4/11 10:37 pm |
| coercion of faith based adoption agencies | James Masloff MD. | 10/4/11 10:42 pm |
| coercion of faith based adoption agencies | James Masloff MD. | 10/4/11 10:42 pm |
| coercion of faith based adoption agencies | James Masloff MD. | 10/4/11 10:43 pm |
| coercion of faith based adoption agencies | James Masloff MD. | 10/4/11 10:43 pm |
| Religious freedom is the core of our country, uphold it" | dolores boehm Catholic pro life and foster parent | 10/4/11 10:47 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | J Daugherty | 10/4/11 10:55 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Samantha Forbes | 10/4/11 11:00 pm |
| Don't Discriminate Against Religion | HJL, citizen | 10/4/11 11:11 pm |
| Giving a Child a Loving Home, be it traditional or non-traditional, is what matters most | Brian Vogel | 10/4/11 11:32 pm |
| Forcing people to do something that is wrong is... WRONG!! | Michelle Fatta | 10/5/11 12:23 am |
| Preserving religious freedom also assists children | Laura Twardy | 10/5/11 3:19 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | TERRI MILES | 10/5/11 6:36 am |
| Support Anti-Discrimination | Jonathan Zur | 10/5/11 7:05 am |
| The rights of private agencies | Mary Ickes | 10/5/11 7:28 am |
| No discrimination | Jean | 10/5/11 7:31 am |
| Preserve Relgious Freedom | Lyne Hoffman | 10/5/11 7:39 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Samuel | 10/5/11 7:47 am |
| respect religious liberty for best service to community | Madeline Crist | 10/5/11 7:49 am |
| Non-discrimination in adoptions | Robin Crane | 10/5/11 7:52 am |
| Adoption Rules | Oscar W. Smith, III | 10/5/11 7:55 am |
| In Support of the Proposed Regulations Protecting Potential Parents From Discrimination | David Fletcher, PFLAG RICHMOND | 10/5/11 8:17 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | John Kirwan | 10/5/11 8:25 am |
| I support nondiscrimination policy for potential parents | Christy Burns | 10/5/11 8:25 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | John Mills | 10/5/11 8:48 am |
| in support of antidiscrimination in the adoption process | Phyllis T McCafferty | 10/5/11 9:06 am |
| In favor of anti-discrimination language | Leslie Williams, Va resident | 10/5/11 9:09 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Camille Karcher | 10/5/11 9:17 am |
| adoption | susan swecker - private citizen | 10/5/11 9:22 am |
| non discrimination in adoption | Diana Vincelli, citizen who votes | 10/5/11 9:35 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Joel Rariden, citizen of Virginia | 10/5/11 9:38 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Father Don Rooney | 10/5/11 9:39 am |
| Preserve religious liberty | Donna Baker | 10/5/11 9:39 am |
| I support the new regulations protecting prospective parents from discrimination! | Jess Hofbauer | 10/5/11 9:46 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedon | Roanoke Valley Christian Schools | 10/5/11 9:47 am |
| Preserve religious Freedom | Donald Pitzer | 10/5/11 9:51 am |
| Why would a religious group not want children to be adopted? | Linda Brooks | 10/5/11 9:55 am |
| Strong support for Anti Discrimination protections for prospective parents | April Hill | 10/5/11 9:55 am |
| No discrimination | Christie Davis | 10/5/11 9:55 am |
| no discrimination | Tim | 10/5/11 9:55 am |
| Please don't discriminate against Gay parents | Lisa Miles | 10/5/11 9:58 am |
| Infringement on Religious freedom | Jeff Keaton | 10/5/11 9:59 am |
| Support Allowing Faith-Based Agencies to Keep Values | Thomas F.Griffin | 10/5/11 10:05 am |
| Support for anti-discrimination protection | James M. Farkas | 10/5/11 10:09 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | MLMurphy | 10/5/11 10:11 am |
| Support anti-discrimination | Tram Nguyen | 10/5/11 10:11 am |
| PLEASE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE!! | Lisa Van Riper, | 10/5/11 10:14 am |
| Support non discrimination in child adoption and fostering | Susan Miller MD Family Physician | 10/5/11 10:15 am |
| PFLAG NVA Believes that Every Child Deserves a Family! | Fran Haddad | 10/5/11 10:17 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Michael Wilson | 10/5/11 10:21 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Ann Haymes | 10/5/11 10:34 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Dennis Liberatore, M.Ed. | 10/5/11 10:36 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Linda Thompson | 10/5/11 10:47 am |
| I support anti-discrimination | Joe Kent | 10/5/11 10:51 am |
| Adoption | Kathryn Burnett | 10/5/11 11:20 am |
| Adoption Discrimination hurts children | Sharon Brumfield | 10/5/11 11:40 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | M. M. Duffy | 10/5/11 11:54 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Beatrice Conner - Virginian citizen | 10/5/11 11:56 am |
| Equal rights for all who seek to adopt | Janet Tarasovic | 10/5/11 12:11 pm |
| Religious Freedom in Adoption | Cami Galloway | 10/5/11 12:18 pm |
| Adoption Discrimination | Paul Prebilic | 10/5/11 12:21 pm |
| Faith based adoption service provider comments | Teresa M. McDonough, MSW, Director,Catholic Charities,Diocese of Arlington | 10/5/11 12:24 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Joanne Seale | 10/5/11 12:25 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Michelle Fleury | 10/5/11 12:25 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Hannah Baker | 10/5/11 12:30 pm |
| All children deserve a loving home. | Karen Fedorov | 10/5/11 12:30 pm |
| I Support Anti-Discrimination in Virginia Adoption Policies | J.R. Tolbert, Concerned Citizen | 10/5/11 12:36 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | bruce kemp | 10/5/11 12:41 pm |
| Clildren need parents. | Dr. Keith R. Shelton | 10/5/11 12:44 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Linda Wall | 10/5/11 12:54 pm |
| Respect Religious freedom | Ellen Peebles | 10/5/11 1:12 pm |
| Restore anti-discrimination language | Gloria Williams - VA. resident | 10/5/11 1:21 pm |
| Religious freedom is not the freedom to discriminate | Rob Alexander | 10/5/11 1:27 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Elaine Hanger, Virginia Christian Alliance | 10/5/11 1:27 pm |
| Preserving religious liberty | Suzanne Rhodes | 10/5/11 1:36 pm |
| Support for 22 VAC 40-131-170(B) (part 1) | Tiffany Barrans, American Center for Law & Justice | 10/5/11 1:40 pm |
| I support equality in general and anti-discrimination regulation specifically. | Rebecca Jaramillo, Democratic Latino Organization of VA | 10/5/11 1:41 pm |
| Support for 22 VAC 40-131-170(B) (part 2) | Tiffany Barrans, American Center for Law & Justice | 10/5/11 1:42 pm |
| Support for 22 VAC 40-131-170(B) (part 3) | Tiffany Barrans, American Center for Law & Justice | 10/5/11 1:43 pm |
| Reform Adoption Rules | Cathy Woodson | 10/5/11 1:44 pm |
| I support loving families being able to adopt children! Please end discrimination policy | Tammi Slovinsky, VA resident | 10/5/11 1:55 pm |
| Equal rights for all | Rachel Lott | 10/5/11 2:02 pm |
| Restore anti-discrimination language in adopt rules, please | Kathy Honsharuk, VA resident | 10/5/11 2:06 pm |
| Please Reject the Proposed Regulation changing private adoption agency rules | Anne Creasy, Citizen | 10/5/11 2:13 pm |
| I support Anti-Discrimination protection | Griffin Waltzinger | 10/5/11 2:15 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom! | Kate Moore | 10/5/11 2:20 pm |
| I support Anti-Discrimination Practices for prospective parents | Kim Boozer, Va Resident | 10/5/11 2:20 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Lewis R. Sheckler | 10/5/11 2:23 pm |
| Do Not Violate Religious Freedom in Virginia | R. Dalton | 10/5/11 2:26 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jackie Perry | 10/5/11 2:30 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Paul Beck | 10/5/11 2:35 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | george griffin | 10/5/11 2:44 pm |
| Protect Religious Freedom | Rosemary Overton | 10/5/11 2:51 pm |
| Support non discrimination in child adoption and fostering | Sarah Betzer | 10/5/11 2:52 pm |
| Restore anti-discrimination provisions for adoptions | Robin Crane | 10/5/11 2:56 pm |
| bebhinn.lynch@yahoo.com | Bebhinn Lynch | 10/5/11 3:11 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Randall Jennings | 10/5/11 3:15 pm |
| Anti-discrimination policy | Mike Kane | 10/5/11 3:23 pm |
| COLAGE: Support for protection against discrimination | Mark Snyder, COLAGE | 10/5/11 3:29 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedomreject any regulation that discriminates against faith-based child placeme | Thomas and Kay Atkinson | 10/5/11 3:30 pm |
| Adoption of children | Warren Grant | 10/5/11 3:39 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Kevin Bohli | 10/5/11 3:41 pm |
| Keep the April 20 wording | Frederick A. Costello, Retired | 10/5/11 3:46 pm |
| Anti-Discrimination | Amy, GMU Student | 10/5/11 3:49 pm |
| adoption regulatins andproposed legislative prejudices | carol p wise | 10/5/11 3:50 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Rev. Douglas B. Watson Sr. Stockton Memorial Baptist Chruch | 10/5/11 3:53 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Loretta Flemimg | 10/5/11 3:54 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Christopher Schowalter | 10/5/11 4:08 pm |
| DEFEND FAITH BASED AGENCIES | Maria E. Angel - Saint Ambrose Catholic Church Parishioner | 10/5/11 4:14 pm |
| licensed child placing agencies | P. Travers | 10/5/11 4:36 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Adlin deCardi, Catholic Diocese of Arlington | 10/5/11 4:42 pm |
| New standands for private licensed Child placing agencies | Nancy L Weiss, MD | 10/5/11 4:52 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | pat hutchison | 10/5/11 5:08 pm |
| Faith Based Adoption Services | Ed Semeia | 10/5/11 5:09 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | louantha kerr | 10/5/11 5:18 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | C Monogue, Multicultural Ministries, Catholic Diocese of Arlington | 10/5/11 5:22 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom! | Ron Croom | 10/5/11 5:25 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Beth Fitzpatrick, Catholic Diocese of Arlington | 10/5/11 5:27 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Nancy Murray | 10/5/11 5:43 pm |
| Protect religious freedom | Average Joe | 10/5/11 6:03 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Alfonso Lopez, Candidate for the 49th District | 10/5/11 6:15 pm |
| Adoption regulations respecting all people should be adopted | Suzanne Keller | 10/5/11 6:19 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Raymond C. Kujawa | 10/5/11 6:29 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Elaina Carderelli | 10/5/11 6:54 pm |
| Please Reject the "sexual orientation" proposal and protect freedom | Jonathan Carderelli | 10/5/11 7:09 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Karen Brown | 10/5/11 7:30 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Mary Smith | 10/5/11 7:41 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Josephine Reklis | 10/5/11 7:52 pm |
| Licensing Faith Based Child Placement Organizations | Rebecca M. Brooks | 10/5/11 8:04 pm |
| Adoption Rights | Mary J. Sale, Ph.D. | 10/5/11 8:52 pm |
| Adoption Rights | Mary J. Sale, Ph.D. | 10/5/11 8:53 pm |
| Allow Catholic adoption agencies to help those in need | Andrew Nowakowski | 10/5/11 9:27 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | N Cooper | 10/5/11 9:59 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Maureen Lane | 10/5/11 10:03 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Ernesto Gonzalez, resident of VA | 10/5/11 10:22 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Luz D. Gonzalez, VA resident | 10/5/11 10:23 pm |
| Please reserve religious freedom | Angela | 10/5/11 10:36 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Lydia Willette | 10/5/11 11:27 pm |
| This isn't about discrimination it's about forcing the gay life style on the American people | David Rothwell VA citizen and tax payer and voter | 10/5/11 11:28 pm |
| faith-based adoption | Abby Spencer | 10/5/11 11:51 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Suzanne Daly | 10/5/11 11:58 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mark Jones | 10/6/11 6:24 am |
| Adoption Regulations being approved as proposed to protect prospective parents from discrimination b | Monica Y. Wiley, disAbility Caucus Constituency Organization | 10/6/11 6:57 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Thomas J. Pietras, Private Citizen | 10/6/11 8:11 am |
| Faith-based agencies should be allowed to continue their good work | Bob Mueller | 10/6/11 8:59 am |
| Thomas Jefferson wouldn't discriminate in finding good homes for children in need | Chris Allen | 10/6/11 9:14 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Robert Seale | 10/6/11 9:26 am |
| Religious Freedom??? | Chris Allen | 10/6/11 9:32 am |
| Preserve religious freedom, the reason this country exists | Deidra Fraser, Voting Citizen | 10/6/11 9:40 am |
| Remove government intrusion = maintain religious freedom | Scott Prohaska | 10/6/11 9:42 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Paul S. Boland | 10/6/11 10:03 am |
| Discrimination by Adoption Agencies is Unacceptable | Howard Hjort, Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ | 10/6/11 11:31 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Rebecca Ing | 10/6/11 11:38 am |
| changing adoption regulations | Wayne Yoder | 10/6/11 11:47 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Sarah LaPierre | 10/6/11 11:58 am |
| Protection for Faith- Based Agencies | Carol Hogan | 10/6/11 12:06 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Gail Gutschmidt | 10/6/11 12:09 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Karen Leibach | 10/6/11 12:15 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Patricia A. Opera | 10/6/11 12:17 pm |
| In support of prohibiting discrimination in child placement services | Derrick C Brown | 10/6/11 12:27 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Kathleen Morton | 10/6/11 12:49 pm |
| Discrimination is hate | John M. Warrick | 10/6/11 1:26 pm |
| Don't let prejudice prevent the formation of forever families | Christi Carver | 10/6/11 1:32 pm |
| Tell the Virginia Board of Social Services to Put Kids First | Jeffrey Spinks | 10/6/11 2:05 pm |
| The Courage Not to Discriminate Because of Difference | Rev. Earl E. Johnson | 10/6/11 2:06 pm |
| Children, not politics, must come first! | Patricia Dunford | 10/6/11 2:08 pm |
| Discriminatory Adoption Practices | R. Brent Palmer | 10/6/11 2:08 pm |
| Non-discriminatory regulations will help children in need of a permanent home | Tara Casey | 10/6/11 2:10 pm |
| sexual orientation and good parenting | Ashley Medley | 10/6/11 2:11 pm |
| non-discrimination regulations will make Virginia a better place for children in need of homes | Karl Bach | 10/6/11 2:11 pm |
| All children deserve a loving forever family | Heather Hall | 10/6/11 2:11 pm |
| Please prohibit adoption agencies from discriminating | Elaine Wilson | 10/6/11 2:12 pm |
| Gay Virginians Should Be Allowed To Adopt | Jonathan Bennett | 10/6/11 2:13 pm |
| Adoption | James Apistolas | 10/6/11 2:13 pm |
| Non-discrimination regulations will make Virginia a better place | Laura Goldblatt | 10/6/11 2:14 pm |
| Urging reinstatement of anti-discrimination policies in adoption regulation | Laurie E. Forbes, Law Office of Laurie Forbes, LLC | 10/6/11 2:14 pm |
| Children need caring parents | Lallon Pond, Mary Baldwin College | 10/6/11 2:15 pm |
| Adoption Regulations | George Wilkinson | 10/6/11 2:15 pm |
| transgender healthcare progams / international model agencies | ms diane nero | 10/6/11 2:18 pm |
| I support the Anti-Dscrimination Protections | Liz Cramer | 10/6/11 2:18 pm |
| Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation | Dennis Beeman | 10/6/11 2:19 pm |
| Don't let children be punished! | Angela Callahan, Families First of Virginia | 10/6/11 2:21 pm |
| Don't let children suffer from adults xenophobia | Kristina Smith | 10/6/11 2:21 pm |
| Please do not discriminate when finding children a home. | Tenley Peterson | 10/6/11 2:21 pm |
| Discrimination is Bad for Children | Jonathan Moore | 10/6/11 2:22 pm |
| Discrimination by Adoption Agenices is Unacceptable | 29 Members, Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ | 10/6/11 2:22 pm |
| Adoption Agencies Policies | Rebecca Hooker | 10/6/11 2:23 pm |
| Their Best Interest | Amanda Fagan | 10/6/11 2:24 pm |
| Put Kids FIRST! | Nikki Edwards | 10/6/11 2:25 pm |
| anti-discrimination in adoption | Lynsay Gott | 10/6/11 2:25 pm |
| Put Kids First! | Adam Marquez -- Human Rights Campaign | 10/6/11 2:27 pm |
| Please take this into consideration | Jennifer Gray | 10/6/11 2:27 pm |
| Adoption Criteria | Andrew Roger Hildreth | 10/6/11 2:28 pm |
| Please stop discriminating against gays and lesbians from fostering children! | Steve Rosa | 10/6/11 2:29 pm |
| Adoption | Megan Seekford | 10/6/11 2:29 pm |
| Adoption Rules | John McPeek, private citizen | 10/6/11 2:29 pm |
| restrictions on adoption | Daryl Glick | 10/6/11 2:31 pm |
| Adoption Rules | Daniel Sude | 10/6/11 2:33 pm |
| Put Kids first, not politics | Shannon Timberlake | 10/6/11 2:36 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Kevin & Kristin Zwanzig | 10/6/11 2:37 pm |
| transgender healthcare programs / international model agencies | diane nero | 10/6/11 2:37 pm |
| Religious Belief Does Not Justify Discrimination | R D McJunkin | 10/6/11 2:40 pm |
| Don't let discrimination prevent children from having a home. | Megan Marker, National Counseling Group | 10/6/11 2:42 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | D. John Glick | 10/6/11 2:43 pm |
| please support non-discrimination regulations for adoptions for Virginia's children! | Mrs. Maria McLaughlin | 10/6/11 2:44 pm |
| Non Discrimination regulation | Hugo Mussenden | 10/6/11 2:46 pm |
| new adoption policies? | Diane Jackson | 10/6/11 2:46 pm |
| Virginia Board of Social Services | Ophelia von Ludwig | 10/6/11 2:48 pm |
| Virginia State Board of Social Services/Discrimination - Regulations per Adoption Agencies | John P. Stafford | 10/6/11 2:48 pm |
| Don't Support Discrimination | Robert Siegel | 10/6/11 2:49 pm |
| Put Children First! | Christine Sapp | 10/6/11 2:49 pm |
| Support Anti-discrimination measures for adoption | Melissa Ford | 10/6/11 2:50 pm |
| Adoption law | JeVerna Haynes | 10/6/11 2:50 pm |
| Board of Social Services and adoption regulations | Margaret Knight | 10/6/11 2:51 pm |
| Virginia adoption regulations | Clifford Clapp | 10/6/11 2:51 pm |
| Adoption | Carol David | 10/6/11 2:56 pm |
| Please do what's best for the children. | Mark Loewen | 10/6/11 2:56 pm |
| I support LGBT adoption. | Liam Innes | 10/6/11 2:56 pm |
| Reinstate Anti-Discrimination regulations in Foster-to-Adopt Cases | Michelle Lynn Brown | 10/6/11 2:58 pm |
| Adoption Non-Descrimination Must Continue | Lauren Austin | 10/6/11 2:59 pm |
| Put Kids First | Tracy Brooks | 10/6/11 2:59 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Glenn Willard | 10/6/11 3:00 pm |
| The future of adoptive children........... | Joan Kelly, Unity Church | 10/6/11 3:02 pm |
| VA Adoption for ALL! | Peter Nicholas Fragasso | 10/6/11 3:02 pm |
| Children first, not politics! | Aaron Skinner | 10/6/11 3:02 pm |
| Put Kids First | Amber Champ | 10/6/11 3:04 pm |
| Virginia Social Services regulations regarding adoption | Donna Parker | 10/6/11 3:06 pm |
| Support for regulations to prohibit discrimination in adopting | Daniel J. | 10/6/11 3:07 pm |
| Don't Discriminate | Rachael Raizen | 10/6/11 3:08 pm |
| Discrimination against prospective adoptive parents | Melissa R. Crumb | 10/6/11 3:09 pm |
| High standards for licensing private child-placing agencies | Philip Rubin | 10/6/11 3:09 pm |
| regulations prohibiting discrimination in adoptions in VA | Lisa Prillaman | 10/6/11 3:16 pm |
| Discrimination in adoptions | Marsha H. Marshall | 10/6/11 3:20 pm |
| Please restore the anti-discrimination provisions for foster families | Katherine Brady | 10/6/11 3:24 pm |
| Comment on adoption protections | Michael Mink | 10/6/11 3:26 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Walter Molony | 10/6/11 3:29 pm |
| Gay Adoption | Joey Hulsey | 10/6/11 3:33 pm |
| children need parents | Rebecca Scheckler | 10/6/11 3:35 pm |
| Regulations prohibiting adoption agencies from discriminating | Jacob Wittenauer | 10/6/11 3:35 pm |
| Put Kids First | Kevin Fiest, RN | 10/6/11 3:36 pm |
| Be fair and compassionate with our children! | Bob Brown | 10/6/11 3:38 pm |
| Support Children's Right to Be Placed in a Stable Loving Family | Nicole Lee, PhD | 10/6/11 3:42 pm |
| Discrimination in Adoption Practices | Shelley Coss | 10/6/11 3:42 pm |
| adoption | Judith Sanders | 10/6/11 3:43 pm |
| Adoption regulations | Barbara R. Weinstock, LCSW, CSSW | 10/6/11 3:43 pm |
| Children first! | Kyle Brooks | 10/6/11 3:45 pm |
| adoption by same sex couples support for | Dalton Mallory | 10/6/11 3:47 pm |
| Virginia Board of Social Service - Adoption Rules | Wayne Goodman | 10/6/11 3:50 pm |
| Discriminatory Adoption Practices | Sarah | 10/6/11 3:52 pm |
| Put Kids Not Politics First in Adoption | Rebecca Moericke | 10/6/11 3:59 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Bill Moraca | 10/6/11 4:08 pm |
| Faith based organizations | Pierre Deslauriers | 10/6/11 4:11 pm |
| Faith based organizations | Pierre Deslauriers | 10/6/11 4:12 pm |
| Nondiscrimination in adoptions | Heather Lamb | 10/6/11 4:17 pm |
| Board of Social Services Anti-Discrimination Provision | Elizabeth Benton | 10/6/11 4:19 pm |
| Faith based organizations | Pierre Deslauriers | 10/6/11 4:22 pm |
| Social Services and Faith Based Adoption Agencies | Jeffrey Coulter | 10/6/11 4:23 pm |
| Adoption Rule change | Frank Baxter | 10/6/11 4:26 pm |
| Please don't let adoption agencies discriminate | Elizabeth Cole | 10/6/11 4:27 pm |
| Put kids first | Ellie Clark | 10/6/11 4:31 pm |
| Virginia State Board of Social Services - Adoption Discrimination Should Never Happen | J Rose | 10/6/11 4:32 pm |
| children, not politics, must come first | micah benjamin samuel fleitman | 10/6/11 4:32 pm |
| Adoption | Anna Davalos MacDonald | 10/6/11 4:35 pm |
| Protect ALL Prospective Parents from Discrimination | Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos, Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia | 10/6/11 4:40 pm |
| No discrimination on adoption rules in fairness to all citizens and the children | Millie Kantner | 10/6/11 4:46 pm |
| Adoption discrimination | Leslie Hawes | 10/6/11 4:52 pm |
| Fairness in Adoption - No Discrimination | David Benson | 10/6/11 5:09 pm |
| Adoption Legislation | Margarethe Unger | 10/6/11 5:16 pm |
| Stop the discrimination, think of the Children. | Michael Schlabig | 10/6/11 5:19 pm |
| Children need love | Susan Romans, private person | 10/6/11 5:25 pm |
| ADOPTION | David Carter, retired aircraft mechanic | 10/6/11 5:32 pm |
| Please Prohibit Discrimination | Robert Redmond | 10/6/11 5:34 pm |
| Adoption regulations | Lawrence Ness | 10/6/11 5:45 pm |
| Religious Adoption Agencies Should Not Discriminate | Sally Burger | 10/6/11 5:50 pm |
| Eliminate discrimination from adoption regulations! | Tim Janes | 10/6/11 5:51 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Kathleen Walsh | 10/6/11 5:58 pm |
| Please help children find their forver homes! | Kelsey | 10/6/11 6:00 pm |
| Put the children first | Duane Darling | 10/6/11 6:08 pm |
| All Children deserve a Home | Virginia Boyle | 10/6/11 6:13 pm |
| Non Discrimination for Adoptive Parents | Jere Mack-Clauser | 10/6/11 6:15 pm |
| Begin to put an end to discrimination in VA, for the sake of the Children | Jasper Hendricks, Citizen of the Commonwealth/Voter/Tax Payer | 10/6/11 6:16 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | James Doperalski | 10/6/11 6:17 pm |
| Discrimination in adoption | K B | 10/6/11 6:26 pm |
| Prohibit Discrimination Against Adoptive Parents | Becky Daiss, Self | 10/6/11 6:32 pm |
| Put Kids First #2 | Amber Champ | 10/6/11 6:42 pm |
| Approve non-discrimination policy on behalf of our state's children | Catherine Scudera, Seminarian | 10/6/11 6:49 pm |
| Adoption of children in Virginia | Bruce Combs | 10/6/11 7:00 pm |
| non-discrimination regulations | Joseph Anthony | 10/6/11 7:08 pm |
| Children need loving homes--period. | Anthony J DeRosa, MD | 10/6/11 7:25 pm |
| All children deserve a loving, forever family. | Ashley America | 10/6/11 7:42 pm |
| Adoption Regs | Barbara Klear, self | 10/6/11 8:06 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Melanie J. Luhn, Ph. D. | 10/6/11 8:12 pm |
| Foster parents | Melanie | 10/6/11 8:28 pm |
| adoption agency regulations | Claye Curtis | 10/6/11 8:39 pm |
| Discrimination is wrong on any level | Bernie Vogelgesang | 10/6/11 8:42 pm |
| I support the anti-discrimination provision | Beth Miksovic | 10/6/11 9:01 pm |
| adoption policy | Eric Leeder | 10/6/11 9:07 pm |
| Children, not politics, must come first! | Kara Silva | 10/6/11 9:24 pm |
| Adoption Qualifications | Robert Nove | 10/6/11 9:30 pm |
| Regarding protection against discrimination in the adoption process. | Elizabeth Stevens | 10/6/11 9:33 pm |
| Children do best with a mother and a father! | Jullie Gardiner | 10/6/11 9:43 pm |
| Adoption by LGBT couples | Reverend Elisheva Clegg | 10/6/11 9:49 pm |
| Adoption Agency Discrimination | E Green | 10/6/11 9:52 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Joyce O'Toole | 10/6/11 9:55 pm |
| I support all loving homes | Diana Fulchiron | 10/6/11 9:57 pm |
| Discriminatory practices among adoptions | Megan Krout | 10/6/11 10:06 pm |
| All Children Are People | Derin Dacey, Liberal Action | 10/6/11 10:13 pm |
| Adoption Rights | thorayya said giovannelli | 10/6/11 10:25 pm |
| Stop Discriminating | Travis Hodges | 10/6/11 10:45 pm |
| re. anti-discrimination in matters of child adoption... | Bruce Greenberg | 10/6/11 10:46 pm |
| END DESCRIMINATION | TODD SUMMERS | 10/6/11 11:38 pm |
| Put Kids First | Faith Bodine | 10/6/11 11:50 pm |
| Putting Kids First | M Cupka | 10/6/11 11:56 pm |
| Adoption | Laurie Webb | 10/7/11 12:17 am |
| Remove discrimination from adoption | Andrew Harris | 10/7/11 12:20 am |
| Foster Kids | Matthew Christian | 10/7/11 12:27 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Kelly Ostergren | 10/7/11 12:42 am |
| Against discrimination in adoption | Eric Payne | 10/7/11 12:45 am |
| Virginia’s State Board of Social Services considering regulations prohibiting discrimination | Horace C..Kirkman | 10/7/11 12:54 am |
| adoption agencies | Peter Reynolds | 10/7/11 2:21 am |
| Virginia State Board of Social Services - Adoption Requirements | Erin McCarty | 10/7/11 3:19 am |
| Adoption agency regulation revisions | Mark Knight | 10/7/11 3:35 am |
| mail93@verizon.net | Timothy J Barrett | 10/7/11 4:45 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Richard M. Durand Jr. | 10/7/11 5:44 am |
| do not allow discrimination against prospective adoptive parents | Tim Lank | 10/7/11 6:02 am |
| Adoption | Elaine Hammond | 10/7/11 6:21 am |
| No Discrimination in State Functions | Edward Gray | 10/7/11 6:46 am |
| Children, not politics, must come first! | Chris Taranto | 10/7/11 7:57 am |
| Adoption | C R | 10/7/11 8:00 am |
| Please Prohibit Discrimination By Adoption Agencies | Chris Lamke | 10/7/11 8:06 am |
| rubyharpo@yahoo.com | robert j cassell | 10/7/11 8:14 am |
| Preserve Constitutional Religious Freedom | Stephen Piscitelli Sr, citizen residing in Northern Virginia | 10/7/11 8:18 am |
| regulations prohibiting adoption | Robert Packett | 10/7/11 8:27 am |
| "Preserve religious freedom" | MARIANNE MAZZATENTA | 10/7/11 8:53 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Paul Janzer | 10/7/11 9:08 am |
| Allow Children to be Adopted by All Loving Would-be Parents | David Dooley | 10/7/11 9:15 am |
| Children First | Dave Dooley | 10/7/11 9:17 am |
| Non-discrimination regulations | Julie Fulcher-Davis | 10/7/11 9:27 am |
| Stop Religious Discrimination | Rick Schwartz, VA Taxpayer | 10/7/11 9:45 am |
| I support Anti Descrimination protections for prospective parents | Lee Parker, tax payer | 10/7/11 10:10 am |
| Love is Love | Jo Amy Fulcher-Davis | 10/7/11 11:00 am |
| No Discrimination in Adoption | Betty Gallagher, citizen of Virginia | 10/7/11 11:10 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom! | Jo Lynn Seifert | 10/7/11 11:13 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Jami Gardner | 10/7/11 11:15 am |
| preserve religious freedom, serve children | Miranda Peterson | 10/7/11 12:00 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Dr and Mrs. Quentin Macmanus | 10/7/11 12:07 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | kathleen macmanus | 10/7/11 12:19 pm |
| Adoption rules | Ian Adams | 10/7/11 12:19 pm |
| 14th amendment, anyone? | Robin Sprouse, The United States of America | 10/7/11 12:20 pm |
| religious freedom or bigotry? | Patrick Auld | 10/7/11 12:27 pm |
| Unfair prctices based on steriotypes should go | Fredrick Waltzinger, Richmond resident, voter, taxpayer | 10/7/11 12:48 pm |
| No discrimination in adoption/foster care | Elizabeth Fogarty, Virginia resident | 10/7/11 12:59 pm |
| Adoption and sexual orientation | Kathy Hertz Kinter | 10/7/11 1:06 pm |
| non-discrimination in adoption | Christopher Nickels | 10/7/11 1:08 pm |
| Kids in good parents! | Vicki Hutman | 10/7/11 1:16 pm |
| Everyone should have the opportunity to call a child their own!! | Stephanie Winiarski | 10/7/11 1:39 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Rebecca Davis, citizen | 10/7/11 1:40 pm |
| Board of Social Services | Diann Presley | 10/7/11 1:53 pm |
| Please do what's right... | Christopher Morrow | 10/7/11 2:21 pm |
| The best interests of children must be the only criterion. | David Weintraub, Equality Loudoun | 10/7/11 2:38 pm |
| Support for 22 VAC 40-131-170(B) (part 1) (repost after error) | Tiffany Barrans, American Center for Law & Justice | 10/7/11 2:39 pm |
| Allow More Diversity in Adoptive Parents | Rebecca Brannon | 10/7/11 2:41 pm |
| Support for 22 VAC 40-131-170(B) (part 2) (repost after error) | Tiffany Barrans, American Center for Law & Justice | 10/7/11 2:41 pm |
| Support for 22 VAC 40-131-170(B) (part 3) (repost after error) | Tiffany Barrans, American Center for Law & Justice | 10/7/11 2:42 pm |
| ALLOW GAY COUPLES TO ADOPT | KAYLEEN | 10/7/11 2:56 pm |
| Current Standards provide most opportunities for children | Megan Lindsey, National Council For Adoption | 10/7/11 2:59 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom In Virginia | nancy christiani | 10/7/11 3:05 pm |
| Preserve Religious Adoption | Megan Cummings | 10/7/11 3:18 pm |
| Faith-based agencies working with adoptions | Greg and Karen Montgomery | 10/7/11 3:24 pm |
| This is not a religious freedom issue | David Weintraub, Equality Loudoun | 10/7/11 3:40 pm |
| rules governing placement of children by adoptive agencies | Wilma Bradbeer | 10/7/11 3:53 pm |
| Placement Should Be Based on Child's Best Interest -- Not the Religious Criteria of the Agency | Joshua Block, American Civil Liberties Union LGBT Project | 10/7/11 4:39 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom! | Barry Van Steenburg | 10/7/11 4:55 pm |
| Social Services, Put Kids First | GetEQUAL Virginia | 10/7/11 5:09 pm |
| transgender healthcare progams | diane nero | 10/7/11 5:22 pm |
| Adoption/foster parent rules | Dawn Storrud, retired Lutheran pastor | 10/7/11 5:23 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Tony Johnson | 10/7/11 5:37 pm |
| I want save a life, not just any, but a childs life! | Melissa Shaver | 10/7/11 5:52 pm |
| Preserve reigious freedom | Rev. Cliff Poirot | 10/7/11 6:16 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Alfred Artho | 10/7/11 6:17 pm |
| Put kids first. | Leslie Burgess | 10/7/11 6:52 pm |
| Non-discrimination regulations for adoption | Cinthia Honeycutt | 10/7/11 8:28 pm |
| Children come first! | Quang Nguyen | 10/7/11 9:28 pm |
| Preserve Religous Freedom | Joe Pellegrino, Citizen | 10/7/11 9:34 pm |
| MORE Freedom...NOT LESS! | Daniel C. Lewis Private individual | 10/7/11 9:35 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Kevin McFarland | 10/7/11 10:27 pm |
| End State-Sanctioned Discrimination in Adoption Procedures | Matthew Simpson | 10/7/11 11:20 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Amy Netto | 10/7/11 11:30 pm |
| The common sense thing to consider is this. | Kevin Trask | 10/8/11 12:37 am |
| Adoption Anti-Discrimination Regulations | Matthew J. Richmond | 10/8/11 2:37 am |
| Adoption of children by gay parents | Ruth Solomon Gutman | 10/8/11 6:45 am |
| PRESERVE OUR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | Mark Coffey | 10/8/11 7:48 am |
| All children deserve to be in a loving home | Charmaine Preiss, PFLAG | 10/8/11 8:40 am |
| Put Kids (not politics) First! | Kristen L. Van Tassell, Private Citizen | 10/8/11 9:19 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | rosalee kostorowski[citizen of virginia] | 10/8/11 9:45 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | margaret dewitt | 10/8/11 9:56 am |
| Support Religious Freedom. Don't allow the state to discriminate against faith based organizations. | Mark Granger | 10/8/11 10:02 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Janice Spitzer | 10/8/11 10:36 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Catherine A. McClure | 10/8/11 11:13 am |
| Preserve religious freedom! Faith based organizations are needed! Give them their freedom to serve . | Kathy roper | 10/8/11 11:29 am |
| Anti-discrimination in Adoptions | Cindy Wrenn | 10/8/11 11:30 am |
| Lgbt adoption all children deserve good homes regardless of who the parents love | Vicki Barton, virginia tax payer | 10/8/11 12:27 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Brandon L. Dove | 10/8/11 12:52 pm |
| Virginia Regulatory Activity: Adoption | Ronald Nist | 10/8/11 1:16 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Carol Burdick | 10/8/11 1:58 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | mimi verrocchio | 10/8/11 1:58 pm |
| Equality | Melinda Smith | 10/8/11 2:14 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jennifer | 10/8/11 2:24 pm |
| Comment Period on Adoption Rules | Leslie Middleton (self) | 10/8/11 2:28 pm |
| children, not politics, must come first! | Amanda Emerson | 10/8/11 2:28 pm |
| Adopt new standards for licensed private child-placing agencies 22VAC40-131-170 B | Mary Rodriguez | 10/8/11 2:40 pm |
| Stop discriminatory procedures in the adoption process | Nathalie Hernandez | 10/8/11 6:02 pm |
| non-discrimination regulations | mandy hoy | 10/8/11 7:21 pm |
| I support Anti Discrimination Protections for all prospective parents! | Rebecca Voskeritchian | 10/8/11 8:09 pm |
| Support Faith Based Child Service Agencies | Thomas Einwechter | 10/8/11 8:27 pm |
| no loving home should be discriminated against | Lori Lacy | 10/8/11 8:42 pm |
| Loving, attentive guardians are the goal. | Richard Anthony | 10/8/11 9:03 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Karen Barnes | 10/8/11 10:12 pm |
| I politely ask... | Here in virginia` | 10/8/11 10:52 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Gods child | 10/8/11 11:41 pm |
| Do not allow organizations to dismiss parental candidates simply on that organization's preference! | Lorinda Adams | 10/9/11 2:54 am |
| Antidiscrimination legislature is the responsible thing to do | J. Sainte | 10/9/11 3:20 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Joe Horrell, Brookhill Wesleyan Church | 10/9/11 5:56 am |
| preserve religious freedom | kris bullock | 10/9/11 7:19 am |
| Help stop discrimination in adoption/foster care | Sue Misslbeck | 10/9/11 8:36 am |
| Please Allow Gay Adoption | Elizabeth Fitzpatrick | 10/9/11 9:45 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Monica Spencer | 10/9/11 11:00 am |
| Antidiscrimination Protections | Johnnie O'Neal, MSW | 10/9/11 11:20 am |
| Let us adopt | Seth Croft, VA Licensed Teacher | 10/9/11 11:31 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedome | Laura Claffey | 10/9/11 11:42 am |
| Just look at the facts. | Greg Hatcher, a straight, happily married public school teacher | 10/9/11 1:58 pm |
| anti-discrimination language in the adoption rules for Va | Ron Wood | 10/9/11 2:30 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | MARGARET NICHOLS | 10/9/11 2:54 pm |
| Minimum Standards for Licensed Private Child-Placing Agencies | Petie Bogen-Garrett | 10/9/11 3:18 pm |
| Stop Discrimination | Dreama Croft | 10/9/11 3:38 pm |
| Love | Melissa | 10/9/11 4:37 pm |
| Enforce Anti-discrimination | David Rieker, BSW | 10/9/11 4:43 pm |
| I support anti-discrimination protection for prospective parents | Martha P Foster | 10/9/11 4:46 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Karen Bosley | 10/9/11 4:55 pm |
| Adoption regulations | Elizabeth Kimbriel, citizen | 10/9/11 5:03 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Grace Cintron-Matias | 10/9/11 6:36 pm |
| I support anti-discrimination protection | Harry Gaines, PFLAG Richmond | 10/9/11 6:53 pm |
| I support anti-discrimination protection | Harry Gaines, PFLAG Richmond | 10/9/11 7:05 pm |
| Freedom for Faith-Based Adoption Agencies | Dr. Sean Beavers | 10/9/11 8:08 pm |
| I support the adoption rights of gay and lesbian parents | Laura Kinnaman/ teacher Richmond Public Schools | 10/9/11 8:11 pm |
| Please protect adoption process from politically motivated discrimination | Maryke Barber | 10/9/11 8:13 pm |
| adoption | Janet Worsham PFLAG | 10/9/11 8:16 pm |
| bonzoisawesome@gmail.com | Jacob Bonham | 10/9/11 8:33 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | St. Mary Church | 10/9/11 8:34 pm |
| NO Discrimination! | Amanda B | 10/9/11 8:35 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Seong Kim, a citizen | 10/9/11 8:38 pm |
| Support our children- Prevent Discrimination | John Dougherty, Virginia Home for Boys and Girls | 10/9/11 8:44 pm |
| Our children should be cared for by rloving parents regardless of their gender, sexual orientation | Marilyn L Spiro | 10/9/11 9:23 pm |
| Adoption of Children by Gay Couples | Douglas Hansen (not of any organization) | 10/9/11 10:51 pm |
| Uphold VA Statute of Religious Freedom So That Faith Based Agencies Continue To Serve Those In Need | Paula Hugo, Citizen, Commonwealth of VA | 10/9/11 11:10 pm |
| Please allow adoption of VA children by gay couples | Jennifer Reed | 10/9/11 11:39 pm |
| DO THE RIGHT THING: NO DISCRIMINATION! | Letizia Butler | 10/9/11 11:44 pm |
| The Best Interests of the Child | Louise Kurylo, private VA citizen | 10/10/11 4:15 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Clayton and Robyn Jones | 10/10/11 5:13 am |
| Equality | Jennifer Lewis | 10/10/11 5:58 am |
| anti-discrimination in adoption | kate ruby | 10/10/11 7:34 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Jennifer White | 10/10/11 7:51 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Al Robey | 10/10/11 8:28 am |
| Adopt broad antidiscrimination rules | David Wexelblat | 10/10/11 8:34 am |
| No discrimination | Sally Andrews Gudas | 10/10/11 8:44 am |
| In the Child's best interest | Heather Chandler | 10/10/11 9:08 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Marek B.M. Syski | 10/10/11 9:18 am |
| Preserver Religious Freedom | Kevin | 10/10/11 9:50 am |
| No discrimination! | Jennifer Fjelsted, Virginia Resident | 10/10/11 10:07 am |
| Anti-discrimination Language | Geraldine Hayhurst | 10/10/11 10:18 am |
| Justice can prevail | Kim Rowan, VA resident & Psychologist | 10/10/11 10:19 am |
| In support of anti-discrimination in Adoption and Foster Care Placement | Rev. Jonathan L. Heaslet | 10/10/11 10:22 am |
| Stop Discrimination, stop the ignorance! | Marian Lumpkin | 10/10/11 10:25 am |
| Same sex discrimination for adopting children | Sandra Riggin | 10/10/11 10:25 am |
| Do Not Discriminate Against Same Sex Parents | Maggi Beckstoffer | 10/10/11 10:37 am |
| Support Anti-discrimination | Martha Bogen-Garrett | 10/10/11 10:41 am |
| Regulation | Family Worship Center | 10/10/11 10:45 am |
| Allow private agencies to help families while protecting their religious and moral freedoms. | Mark Earley | 10/10/11 10:54 am |
| Expand Non-Discrimination in Adoption to Gay and Lesbian Parents | Mary Graham-Landau, adoptive parent | 10/10/11 11:03 am |
| Please DO NOT change the regulations | Considering Adoption in VA | 10/10/11 11:12 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | David J. A. Carradini, Reston, VA | 10/10/11 11:12 am |
| Support for Anti-discrimination Regulations | Adele MacLean | 10/10/11 11:13 am |
| Protect LGBT Families from Discrimination | Ryan Hathaway | 10/10/11 11:22 am |
| Gay Adoption and Civil rights | E L Clay | 10/10/11 11:25 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Marti Gunnoe | 10/10/11 11:33 am |
| Children need loving families, including LGBTs | Kathleen McSweeney | 10/10/11 12:01 pm |
| Every Child Deserves a Family | Jody M. Huckaby, Executive Director of PFLAG National | 10/10/11 12:17 pm |
| Please Don't Discrimininate | Kathy Doxsee, member Hope United Church of Christ | 10/10/11 12:19 pm |
| Put Children First | Martha Shotwell (Virginia resident, parent) | 10/10/11 12:21 pm |
| in support of LGBT families having adoptive rights | Jen Surber | 10/10/11 12:22 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Pat Wharry | 10/10/11 12:22 pm |
| foster care regulations | A.D. | 10/10/11 12:24 pm |
| adoption by gay and lesbian individuals | Larry Bassett | 10/10/11 12:24 pm |
| Don't allow discrimination in adoptions | Tim Belton | 10/10/11 12:25 pm |
| LGBT Adoption Should Be Allowed | Peter J. Goldin | 10/10/11 12:31 pm |
| LGBT Parents Provide Moral and Loving Homes--Say "No" to Discrimination | Dana Heller | 10/10/11 12:32 pm |
| Regulations to prevent adoption by gays | Thomas R. Corbin, citizen | 10/10/11 12:38 pm |
| Whoever is able to give them a loving home... | Laurie Blackburn, private citizen, adoptive parent | 10/10/11 12:39 pm |
| Suggestions for Fair Treatment | Fred krohn, Vanishing Tower | 10/10/11 12:42 pm |
| Think About the Children | Crystal | 10/10/11 12:43 pm |
| Support Anti-Discrimination | Latanya Semones | 10/10/11 12:44 pm |
| State Board of Social Services | Tony Wagerman | 10/10/11 12:44 pm |
| Religious Beliefs & Prejudice Have No Place in Adoption Decisions | Bob Ballenger | 10/10/11 12:45 pm |
| Investing in Strong Families includes investing in LGBT families | Kristi VanAudenhove | 10/10/11 12:46 pm |
| I Support Anti-Discrimination Protections | Taylor Hay | 10/10/11 12:48 pm |
| A loving home for a child | Randall Baskins (VA resident) | 10/10/11 12:50 pm |
| Put Kids First! | Robin Gahan | 10/10/11 12:51 pm |
| anti-descrimination protection | G.M.Hintz | 10/10/11 12:52 pm |
| Starting a family in Virginia | Adam Smith | 10/10/11 1:05 pm |
| Put children first -eliminate discrimination | Hal Crawford | 10/10/11 1:06 pm |
| Children need homes | Michelle L | 10/10/11 1:07 pm |
| No discrimination in child placement | Lia Tremblay | 10/10/11 1:13 pm |
| Any way you look at it, discrimination is WRONG! | Jackie Newton, Charlottesville, VA | 10/10/11 1:22 pm |
| Child Placement | Cathy Wagnon | 10/10/11 1:28 pm |
| Equal Rights for All | Seth Morrison | 10/10/11 1:28 pm |
| Please don't discriminate | Ellen Qualls | 10/10/11 1:30 pm |
| Try to tell my healthy, happy 5 year old that I am unfit.... | Reluctantly anonymous | 10/10/11 1:32 pm |
| Let's Remember - This is Government, Not Church | A.Gaines | 10/10/11 1:32 pm |
| Religious Based Discrimination Has No Place in Adoption Rules | Michael B. Hamar | 10/10/11 1:35 pm |
| Adoption and foster care... | Eric Bell | 10/10/11 1:37 pm |
| Adoption Equality | Ashley Pleasants | 10/10/11 1:38 pm |
| Strongly support non-discrimination on basis of sexual orientation for adoption | B Rumsey, mother,grandmother, concerned citizen | 10/10/11 1:46 pm |
| Adoption Standards re Gay Parenting | Mary Newton | 10/10/11 1:47 pm |
| Children need loving parents. Period. | Danielle M. Currier, Randolph College | 10/10/11 1:52 pm |
| Best interests of the child, non-discrimination policy, and revisions to the final rules | Phillip Edwards | 10/10/11 1:53 pm |
| We should NOT discriminate against types of families! | Renee Hill | 10/10/11 1:55 pm |
| Adoption Regulations | Gordon Martin | 10/10/11 2:02 pm |
| Comment on Child Placement | Richard Brodmann | 10/10/11 2:04 pm |
| Support Anti-discrimination | Tomi Tusia | 10/10/11 2:07 pm |
| Please end discrimination in placement of children | Jenn | 10/10/11 2:08 pm |
| Save Lives, Create Homes and Families, Fight Discrimination | Hieu Tran, Virginia Resident | 10/10/11 2:14 pm |
| Discrimination in Adoption and Foster Care | Peter Fontneau, citizen | 10/10/11 2:28 pm |
| Support Religious Freedom | Carol Sweger | 10/10/11 2:33 pm |
| End discrimination in adoption; "religion" shouldn't be an excuse to discriminate | Susan, Williamsburg | 10/10/11 2:35 pm |
| Science and Religion yeild the same conclusions | Storm Freeman | 10/10/11 2:38 pm |
| Protect case-by-case consideration of the best interests of children | Kristen D. Hofheimer, Esquire, HOFHEIMER/FERREBEE PC | 10/10/11 2:39 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Dave Cook | 10/10/11 2:44 pm |
| Put the needs of VA children before religious conviction | N.R. | 10/10/11 2:55 pm |
| Give children a loving home without discrimination | Rebecca | 10/10/11 2:58 pm |
| No more discrimination | Morgan Krug, OMSA and QA at VCU | 10/10/11 3:07 pm |
| Virginia-licensed adoption and foster care agencies. | Eugene LeCouteur, citizen | 10/10/11 3:08 pm |
| Adopt anti-discrimination regulations | Sarah O'Neil | 10/10/11 3:10 pm |
| it is right for Gays to have equal rights | AG | 10/10/11 3:11 pm |
| Adoption versus Ignorance | J Seaman | 10/10/11 3:21 pm |
| Faith-based Adoption | Anne Adams | 10/10/11 3:29 pm |
| Cruel idiocy | Michael Heilman | 10/10/11 3:42 pm |
| Restore the Anti-discrimination rules to the Adoption Regulations! | Joel Dugan | 10/10/11 3:44 pm |
| Anti-discrimination laws must be enforced---equality and acceptance for all. | Hadley Hunter Hawks | 10/10/11 3:46 pm |
| Nondescrimination for adoptive parents | Lori Plumley | 10/10/11 3:52 pm |
| Children First! | Jennifer Atkinson | 10/10/11 3:53 pm |
| Best interests of child may absolutely be served by LGBT parents | Cathryn Oakley | 10/10/11 3:55 pm |
| In support of anti-discriminatory legislation regarding child placement | Christine Allison | 10/10/11 3:56 pm |
| Religious Liberty | Bradley Pikkaart | 10/10/11 4:02 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Ana Haase Elliott | 10/10/11 4:13 pm |
| I support anti-discrimination protections. | Kevin Clay | 10/10/11 4:19 pm |
| Allow religious-based charitable organizations to operate without government intervention | Donna Kendall | 10/10/11 4:25 pm |
| How can we still be debating discrimination by our government? | Ric Birch | 10/10/11 4:32 pm |
| Best parents aren't necessarily straight parents | Sherry Perdue | 10/10/11 4:55 pm |
| Adoption | Shane | 10/10/11 4:56 pm |
| Don't deny the Children | Michele Graham, Equality Virginia | 10/10/11 5:04 pm |
| Yes to Antidiscrimination Laws Pertaining to Adoptions | Marco Abundo | 10/10/11 5:05 pm |
| No discrimination in new adoption standards | Leah Pellegrino | 10/10/11 5:07 pm |
| Equal Adoption Rights for LGBT People!!! | Stephen K. Goss | 10/10/11 5:15 pm |
| non-discrimiation in adoption/foster placement policies | J C Martin | 10/10/11 5:16 pm |
| Fair adoption rules best serve children | American Psychological Association's Division 44 Public Policy Committee | 10/10/11 5:19 pm |
| Faith based agencies | Robert | 10/10/11 5:42 pm |
| I support anti-discrimination protections | Lisa Halberstadt | 10/10/11 5:50 pm |
| Support Anti-Discrimination in Adoption Practices | Winston Barham | 10/10/11 5:59 pm |
| I speak as a lifelong resident and taxpayer in the Commonwealth of Virginia | Edward Strickler, MA,MA, MPH | 10/10/11 6:05 pm |
| Prohibit Discrimination in Adoption | Georgeann Wilcoxson, citizen and adoptive mother | 10/10/11 6:08 pm |
| Stop this unlawful discrimnation | Ashley Grant | 10/10/11 6:08 pm |
| The best interests of the child | Paula Prettyman | 10/10/11 6:08 pm |
| Everyone Needs Love | Natasha Littlepage | 10/10/11 6:09 pm |
| LBGT rights to adopt | Lisa Beskin | 10/10/11 6:11 pm |
| Religious fundamentalism has no place in inherently governmental functions | Jeffrey Scot | 10/10/11 6:13 pm |
| Non-discrimination Is Best for the Child | Diane Putney | 10/10/11 6:14 pm |
| Approve Non-Discrimination Policy | Thom Potts | 10/10/11 6:16 pm |
| support ALL qualified prospective parents | Claire Henderson | 10/10/11 6:18 pm |
| Gay and Lesbians provide wonderful homes! | Bart | 10/10/11 6:22 pm |
| Best interest of the child | Christine Bobal | 10/10/11 6:27 pm |
| Equal Adoption Rights | Craig Lovelace | 10/10/11 6:41 pm |
| Protect children | Liz Dyer | 10/10/11 7:04 pm |
| Include anti-discrimination provisions in Minimum Standards for Licensed Private Child-Placing Agenc | Steven F. Corfman | 10/10/11 7:20 pm |
| Protect Our Freedom to Disagree | John Becton | 10/10/11 7:20 pm |
| Children need homes... support nondiscrimination | Charlotte J. Patterson | 10/10/11 7:23 pm |
| Please allow gay and lesbian individuals to become adoptive or foster parents | Cristiane Verde | 10/10/11 7:26 pm |
| families come in all shapes and sizes & children need loving homes | Seth Brenzel | 10/10/11 7:31 pm |
| In support of sustaining the April 20 regulations | Steve Draper | 10/10/11 7:41 pm |
| Anti-discrinination for adoptive parents | janice peterson | 10/10/11 7:42 pm |
| Adoption | Barbara Seaman | 10/10/11 7:52 pm |
| Best Interest of the Children | Sherry Holland | 10/10/11 7:57 pm |
| I vote and I support adoption rights for gay people | Brenda Thornton | 10/10/11 8:04 pm |
| Increase the opportunity for kids to have a home | Lee Walzer | 10/10/11 8:04 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Janet Welty | 10/10/11 8:09 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom! | Mrs. Pilar Jones | 10/10/11 8:11 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Richard E. Cooley | 10/10/11 8:18 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom! | Martha Dudley | 10/10/11 8:23 pm |
| Freedom of Religion | Teiro Cuccinelli | 10/10/11 8:35 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Colette Smith | 10/10/11 8:37 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom and the right to faith-based child placement | Katherine Lins | 10/10/11 8:37 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Diane Reynolds | 10/10/11 8:46 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Andie Smith | 10/10/11 8:52 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Jessica | 10/10/11 8:54 pm |
| Preserving Religious Fredom | Tony and Rosemary Antunes | 10/10/11 8:55 pm |
| Adoption Regulations | Bernard T. Rote | 10/10/11 8:58 pm |
| Mother and Father.... | MichaEl | 10/10/11 9:06 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | kristina new | 10/10/11 9:08 pm |
| I'm a Gay Parent | Laurie Duncan | 10/10/11 9:08 pm |
| Please allow GBLT Parents to Adopt | Bonney Andrews, Mothers and Others | 10/10/11 9:11 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Christopher Brooks | 10/10/11 9:24 pm |
| Reject Faith-Based Adoption Discrimination | Shannon Strickland | 10/10/11 9:25 pm |
| Placement of Children by Faith Based Child Placement Agencies | Stan Huie, National Institute of Family and Life Advocates | 10/10/11 9:29 pm |
| My sons have two loving parents | Beth Francis | 10/10/11 9:29 pm |
| It's just not right | Beth Lowicki | 10/10/11 9:32 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Erin | 10/10/11 9:35 pm |
| Comment on Child Placement Regulations | Chris Cummings | 10/10/11 9:37 pm |
| Discrimination benefits no one | Victoria Kidd | 10/10/11 9:39 pm |
| preservre religious freedom | Robert Ruthazer | 10/10/11 9:54 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Susan Henebery | 10/10/11 9:54 pm |
| "Love is not enough" | Emily Brobst | 10/10/11 9:55 pm |
| Child placement | AJones Citizen | 10/10/11 10:07 pm |
| Do NOT Discriminate | Adrienne Hayes | 10/10/11 10:08 pm |
| Protections Against Discrimination | Christy Berghoff | 10/10/11 10:09 pm |
| Support Religious Liberty | S.D., adoptive father in Roanoke | 10/10/11 10:13 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Marilyn Macklin | 10/10/11 10:17 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | John Barber | 10/10/11 10:22 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Gary D. Metzinger, Catholic, Private citizen | 10/10/11 10:27 pm |
| Discrimination Against Faith Based Adoption Agencies | Richard T. Salmon | 10/10/11 10:28 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Sheryl Smith | 10/10/11 10:29 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom ! | Glenn Atwell | 10/10/11 10:34 pm |
| Please Support Equality in Virginia Adoption | Kimberly Denmark | 10/10/11 10:36 pm |
| adoptions | E.Dateno | 10/10/11 10:37 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Alta Thrasher | 10/10/11 10:37 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Tom Garnett, Private Citizen | 10/10/11 10:45 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Samuel W. Heywood | 10/10/11 10:47 pm |
| Uphold the Rights of Faith-Based Agencies | Nicolas Charbonneau | 10/10/11 10:49 pm |
| End discrimination based on sexual orientation | Donna Dockery | 10/10/11 10:49 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Daniel Helland | 10/10/11 10:55 pm |
| Please preserve religious freedom! | Stephanie Hopping | 10/10/11 10:57 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Jaime Charbonneau | 10/10/11 10:58 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Ryan Nichols | 10/10/11 11:00 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | TerriLee Russmann | 10/10/11 11:01 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedoms | Patricia Bartnick | 10/10/11 11:08 pm |
| Do NOT Force Adoption Agencies to Place Children with Homosexual Couples | Paul D. Whitehead | 10/10/11 11:41 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | John Locke | 10/10/11 11:42 pm |
| LGBT's are using these children to further their political agenda - Punishing LGBT "enemies" | John Donovan | 10/10/11 11:44 pm |
| Equality for Adoption | Sara Grounds | 10/10/11 11:48 pm |
| Gay and Lesbians Couples Should Be Allowed to Adopt | Bryan Charles Moore, William and Mary Law LGBT Equality Alliance | 10/11/11 12:00 am |
| love--not discrimination--makes a family | Beth Budnick, William & Mary Law | 10/11/11 12:02 am |
| Protect Families | Ashley Rush | 10/11/11 12:11 am |
| Children need love | Patricia Helton | 10/11/11 12:11 am |
| Religious Freedom | Cathy Tankersley | 10/11/11 12:21 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedon | Doris Fredricksen | 10/11/11 12:22 am |
| Open Your Hearts & Give Orphans Forever Homes | Kris McLaughlin, taxpayer | 10/11/11 12:52 am |
| Faith-Based Adoption Agencies | Joanne Nelson, adoptive parent | 10/11/11 1:08 am |
| Love Matters, Not Orientation | Meghan C | 10/11/11 1:14 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mari Williamson, Salem Montessori School | 10/11/11 5:28 am |
| All children deserve a permenant, loving home. | Jennifer Turman Bayliss | 10/11/11 5:47 am |
| Antidiscrimination in Adoption Rules | Alexandra Dixon | 10/11/11 5:48 am |
| Presserve religious Freedom | Filomena King | 10/11/11 6:16 am |
| Pro child, pro adoption | Chris A. | 10/11/11 6:19 am |
| All children deserve a permanent and loving foster home | Jennifer Turman Bayliss, foster parent | 10/11/11 6:35 am |
| Adoption by Homosexuals | Clifford Russell | 10/11/11 6:38 am |
| Preserve religious freedom in child-placement efforts | Christopher Corish | 10/11/11 6:44 am |
| What about the mother's choice??? Do not discriminate against her or the children! | Lynda Bright, Virginia resident | 10/11/11 7:03 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Barry Oxford, Private Citizen | 10/11/11 7:30 am |
| Adoption should be about parenting and not about politics or religion or other factors | Starr Mayer | 10/11/11 7:33 am |
| Religious freedom essential | Wendy Nassmacher, resident of Falls Church | 10/11/11 7:36 am |
| I support adoption regulations including anti-discrimination protections for prospective parents | Rose Brankley | 10/11/11 7:38 am |
| Agree with adoption for ALL. | Karen J. | 10/11/11 7:43 am |
| Antidiscrimination | a Mother of 2 | 10/11/11 8:04 am |
| Religious Freedom | Chris and Kathie Brigham | 10/11/11 8:09 am |
| Faith based agencies | Louise | 10/11/11 8:09 am |
| I support the LGBT community in wanting the right to adopt. | Rachel Fulk-Chavez | 10/11/11 8:16 am |
| Gay parents are fine. | Mike K | 10/11/11 8:18 am |
| anti-discrimination | monnie steele | 10/11/11 8:21 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | A M Floyd | 10/11/11 8:22 am |
| Adoption Rules | Ciara Martin | 10/11/11 8:33 am |
| Uphold Religious Freedom | Cory Lyman | 10/11/11 8:38 am |
| Any qualified adult should be able to adopt! | Nikki Eubanks | 10/11/11 8:42 am |
| Adoption standards 22 VAC 40-131 | Bernard Hyde | 10/11/11 8:43 am |
| State Board of Social Services, Proposed regulations | Richard B. Zorn, Attorney | 10/11/11 8:45 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Rhonda Russell | 10/11/11 8:49 am |
| Preserve religious freedom! Adoption based on ones beliefs is a basic right. | Kathy Roper | 10/11/11 8:51 am |
| Comment on Adoption Rules | PJ Sykes | 10/11/11 8:51 am |
| Proof that we are just like everyone else | Cara stutzman | 10/11/11 8:51 am |
| Preserve religious freedom! Adoption based on ones beliefs is a basic right. | Kathy Roper | 10/11/11 8:51 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Laurie D'Antonio | 10/11/11 8:52 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Jack Dunn, citizen in Lynchburg, VA | 10/11/11 8:55 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Ellen Judy | 10/11/11 9:03 am |
| Preserve Religous Freedom | Sean Garvey | 10/11/11 9:06 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | P. Kershaw | 10/11/11 9:06 am |
| Every Child Deserves a Family | Jennifer Chrisler, Executive Director, Family Equality Council | 10/11/11 9:10 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Lisa Marcantonio, citizen | 10/11/11 9:11 am |
| Gay adoption | Terri Bard | 10/11/11 9:11 am |
| Preserver religious freedom | Sofia Olkiewicz | 10/11/11 9:14 am |
| adoption regs | Deirdre Cochran | 10/11/11 9:18 am |
| Insure Religious Freedom | Jo Ann McCracken | 10/11/11 9:23 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Reverend Kevin Larsen | 10/11/11 9:24 am |
| preserve religious freedom | Marty Moran | 10/11/11 9:26 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Rosalyn B. Johnson | 10/11/11 9:27 am |
| Preserve Religious Rights | Anne Lawson | 10/11/11 9:28 am |
| Adoption of children to Homosexuals? | David Abbott | 10/11/11 9:29 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Diane Hamilton | 10/11/11 9:30 am |
| Regulatory action on adoptions | Pam Kovach | 10/11/11 9:31 am |
| Support Virginia's Children and STOP Discrimination | John Dougherty, Virginia Home for Boys and Girls | 10/11/11 9:32 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Phyllis Patrick | 10/11/11 9:33 am |
| preserve religious freedom | Karen Lahr | 10/11/11 9:34 am |
| Stop Discrimination and Start Protecting our Children | Mark Falls | 10/11/11 9:36 am |
| Support of the Antidiscrimination View and Proposal | Clement Danish Jr | 10/11/11 9:37 am |
| Discrimination against faith-based placement agencies | Marilyn Greene | 10/11/11 9:38 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom! | Rachel Pocta | 10/11/11 9:39 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Michael K. Bartnick, U.S. Citizen, Virginia Resident | 10/11/11 9:39 am |
| tedunc@gmail.com | Timothy Duncan | 10/11/11 9:39 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Tim Magin | 10/11/11 9:41 am |
| Please preserve religious freedom | Linda Komp | 10/11/11 9:41 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Richard S Baker, Virginia citizen | 10/11/11 9:45 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Lisa McNerney | 10/11/11 9:47 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Lisa McNerney | 10/11/11 9:47 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jim Calvin | 10/11/11 9:47 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jim Calvin | 10/11/11 9:48 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Patrick Smith | 10/11/11 9:49 am |
| State should not allow its licensed adoption agencies to discriminate. | Charles Stephen Padgett, private individual, voter in Virginia | 10/11/11 9:50 am |
| Preserve religious freedom and protect children | Lana Schexnayder | 10/11/11 9:50 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Paul S. Gibson | 10/11/11 9:53 am |
| preserve religious freedom | Anne Knasel | 10/11/11 9:56 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Jean Marie Gaspar | 10/11/11 9:58 am |
| Every Child Deserves a Loving Home | Kerry M. | 10/11/11 10:00 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Christopher Karanski | 10/11/11 10:04 am |
| Support religious freedom and keep private agencies operating | Peggy Monihan | 10/11/11 10:06 am |
| Support religious freedom and keep private agencies operating | Peggy Monihan | 10/11/11 10:06 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Kay Bacharach | 10/11/11 10:07 am |
| Preserve and Protect Religious Freedom | Sue Campbell Freivald MSN | 10/11/11 10:08 am |
| Please Preserve Religious Freedom and respect Faith Based agencies | Kathy Mallard, Candidate, 48th District, VA House of Delegates | 10/11/11 10:13 am |
| Adoption and foster parent policy. | Jim Shaw | 10/11/11 10:14 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Jennifer Denion | 10/11/11 10:16 am |
| Protect those who can't protect themselves | Jan | 10/11/11 10:17 am |
| Preserve Freedom!! | Concerned Catholic | 10/11/11 10:22 am |
| Freedom for people of Faith | Susan McCready | 10/11/11 10:23 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Linda Riva | 10/11/11 10:26 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | James Albright | 10/11/11 10:28 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Jennifer Meade | 10/11/11 10:29 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Mrs. Susan M. Majewski | 10/11/11 10:30 am |
| Support for the April 20 Decision | Jo Anne Scott Webb Va resident, adoptive parent | 10/11/11 10:31 am |
| A Father and a Mother | Tim | 10/11/11 10:33 am |
| Preserve religious freedom placement | Carol Michael | 10/11/11 10:34 am |
| LGBTQ Adoption | Suzanne Hogg | 10/11/11 10:36 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Marie M. Ward | 10/11/11 10:37 am |
| Adoption and Foster Care Placement | Catherine Calletto | 10/11/11 10:39 am |
| Adoption Issues | Fred Batschelet | 10/11/11 10:42 am |
| Homosexual Marriage and Adoption | Kim Hypes | 10/11/11 10:42 am |
| The Board can and should enact nondiscrimination provisions | Rebecca Glenberg, ACLU of Virginia | 10/11/11 10:43 am |
| Religious Freedom | Pamela Anstead | 10/11/11 10:45 am |
| Social Services Board Adoption Rules | Tigran Muradyan | 10/11/11 10:45 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Kathy Brown | 10/11/11 10:47 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Michael von Spakovsky | 10/11/11 10:47 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Barbara Walbrecht | 10/11/11 10:50 am |
| No discrimination in Virginia's adoption and foster system | Michael Sutphin | 10/11/11 10:52 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Elvira V Banks | 10/11/11 10:53 am |
| It isn't who we fall in love with that defines us as human beings | Heather L. Anderson | 10/11/11 10:56 am |
| for the best interest of children | Katie Toth | 10/11/11 10:58 am |
| Equality in the Adoption Process | Joel McDonald | 10/11/11 11:00 am |
| Adoption for all | Lee G. Hanchey | 10/11/11 11:00 am |
| child placement | Madelyn Campbell | 10/11/11 11:02 am |
| Children are first , not political agenda | Paula Burrows | 10/11/11 11:05 am |
| stop decrimination | Linda Major, RN | 10/11/11 11:08 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Ken and Margaret Whitehead | 10/11/11 11:10 am |
| Support for faith based adoption agencies | Clendon Henderson | 10/11/11 11:10 am |
| Children deserve loving, committed homes, not discrimination. | Fawn Pfohl | 10/11/11 11:12 am |
| Protect Religious Liberty and Natural Rights | James Bell, American Principles Project | 10/11/11 11:16 am |
| Adoption/Foster parenting by LGBT persons | B.H. | 10/11/11 11:16 am |
| Adoption Equality | Elise Horning | 10/11/11 11:17 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | John K. McCulla | 10/11/11 11:20 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Lucille B. Ruth | 10/11/11 11:23 am |
| supporting adoption | mike w | 10/11/11 11:26 am |
| I support religious freedom | Ania Clanton | 10/11/11 11:31 am |
| Please allow all children access to loving homes! | Julia Weed | 10/11/11 11:32 am |
| Proposed Adoption Rules | Peter Rousselot | 10/11/11 11:32 am |
| Social Services: Non-Discrimination Adoption Policy | William Lechert, Booz Allen Hamilton | 10/11/11 11:32 am |
| Adoption Rules | Christopher Campbell | 10/11/11 11:33 am |
| Toleration of religious beliefs | Steve Myers | 10/11/11 11:39 am |
| comments on adoption regulations | David M. Bernard, Democratic Candidate for State Senate, District 10 | 10/11/11 11:39 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Alison Ballou | 10/11/11 11:41 am |
| Discrimination by Adoption Agencies is unacceptable | Nine Members and Friends, Rock Spring Church | 10/11/11 11:42 am |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Eva Palmer | 10/11/11 11:42 am |
| Preserve religious freedom | Susan Rando | 10/11/11 11:44 am |
| preserve religious freedom | Tim Bruckner | 10/11/11 11:44 am |
| "preserve Religious Fredom"l | Holy Family Catholic Church with 12;000:00 church members | 10/11/11 11:45 am |
| "preserve Religious Fredom"l | Holy Family Catholic Church with 12;000:00 church members | 10/11/11 11:45 am |
| Adoption Equality | Sharon Stein | 10/11/11 11:46 am |
| Comments against discrimination in child fostering/adoption process | Karla L. Miller | 10/11/11 11:48 am |
| 22 VAC 40-131-170(B) expands choice and options for vulnerable children | Cheryl Buford | 10/11/11 11:52 am |
| preserve religious freedom | Tricia M.Harmon - PRAYUSA | 10/11/11 11:54 am |
| adoption policy | David Ensign, Clarendon Presbyterian Church | 10/11/11 12:05 pm |
| adoption equality | Casey Dokoupil | 10/11/11 12:07 pm |
| Support Adoption Equality | Shirley Brothwell | 10/11/11 12:09 pm |
| Regarding the proposed change to adoption rules by the State Board of Social Services | Forrest Meghan George, private citizen | 10/11/11 12:11 pm |
| I do not support the proposed discriminatory policies of VA adoption law. | adrianne hairston | 10/11/11 12:13 pm |
| adoption to gay parents | heather johnson | 10/11/11 12:14 pm |
| I support the right of all suitable families to adopt, gay or straight. | Northern Virginia Mother | 10/11/11 12:14 pm |
| Yes to equality in the adoption process | Bob kenney, Resident of Virginia | 10/11/11 12:17 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Robert Quirin | 10/11/11 12:19 pm |
| That government is best which governs least - Support Virginia's Children and STOP Discrimination | Mark Deutsch | 10/11/11 12:19 pm |
| "Preserve religious freedom" | Meredith Ford | 10/11/11 12:24 pm |
| I support adoption by homosexual parents | Rachel | 10/11/11 12:25 pm |
| Adoption | Jim Vass | 10/11/11 12:26 pm |
| In Support of Adoption Equality | Johannes M. Clouser, Concerned Citizen | 10/11/11 12:30 pm |
| Adoption Rules | Cait | 10/11/11 12:32 pm |
| Adoption Rules | Victoria Luke | 10/11/11 12:33 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Battinto L. Batts, Sr. | 10/11/11 12:33 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Mrs. M. Munson | 10/11/11 12:37 pm |
| Adoption | Garland Tillery | 10/11/11 12:37 pm |
| Equality in Adoptive Rights | Benno Stamurs | 10/11/11 12:38 pm |
| No Discrimination in Foster Care and Adoptions | Leslie Little | 10/11/11 12:51 pm |
| Love does not discriminate | Windy Glahn | 10/11/11 12:52 pm |
| Excerpt from VCC on Faith-Based Adoption & Government Intrusion | Barbara Lizana | 10/11/11 12:52 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Ken Cornelius | 10/11/11 12:57 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Deborah Spagnoli, St. Mary's Catholic Church | 10/11/11 12:58 pm |
| Adoption | Tony London | 10/11/11 12:58 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | David Alexander | 10/11/11 1:03 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | Patrick Sullivan | 10/11/11 1:05 pm |
| Adoption descrimination in Virginia | Kris Morley-Nikfar | 10/11/11 1:06 pm |
| Faith Based adoption orgs have a mandate from the birth parents! | Robert and Elisabeth L. Hall | 10/11/11 1:12 pm |
| Protect children in our state | Vicki Yeroian, Young Democrats at VCU | 10/11/11 1:12 pm |
| Divided nation | Elizabeth Wood | 10/11/11 1:13 pm |
| adoption regulations | Donald McEachin | 10/11/11 1:17 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | William Woodruff | 10/11/11 1:17 pm |
| Adoption | Adena Dannouf | 10/11/11 1:17 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Victor Soehngen | 10/11/11 1:20 pm |
| Ban Discrimination Against Loving Families | Emily J. Martin, V.P. and Gen. Counsel, National Women's Law Center | 10/11/11 1:21 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | JKB, Citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia | 10/11/11 1:24 pm |
| preserve religious freedom | Catherine Loughlin | 10/11/11 1:24 pm |
| Religious freedom is not the same as protecting children! | Lainey Raynes, a citizen of VA | 10/11/11 1:26 pm |
| Support children - Do not discriminate | Roseana Bess | 10/11/11 1:26 pm |
| Preserve Religious Freedom | S. P. Libera | 10/11/11 1:28 pm |
| Preserve religious freedom | Katherine M. Rings | 10/11/11 1:30 pm |
| Please do not discriminate. | Patty DeBusk |