Constitutional: The amendment that could safeguard same-sex marriage in Virginia

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 1,206

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Rachel Leyco had to adopt her biological sons.

As she and her wife Jenn Jackson sat in their Chesterfield County living room recently, the couple recalled how their marriage and parenthood journey was complicated by state and federal legal landscapes. Their love story is why they are backing an effort to enshrine same-sex marriage protections into Virginia’s constitution.

“When I tell people I literally had to adopt my genetic children, …

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