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Pastor Ben Purves sues to block Virginia same-sex amendment

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Pastor Ben Purves is suing to block Virginia’s constitutional amendment on same-sex marriage.
The Founding Freedoms Law Center filed the lawsuit on his behalf.
Plaintiffs allege the amendment reached the ballot through unconstitutional procedural violations.
They argue removing clergy-exemption language would force pastors to perform same-sex marriages.
Virginia law already allows religious organizations to refuse any marriage ceremony.

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Pastor Ben Purves is suing to block Virginia’s constitutional amendment on same-sex marriage.
The Founding Freedoms Law Center filed the lawsuit on his behalf.
Plaintiffs allege the amendment reached the ballot through unconstitutional procedural violations.
They argue removing clergy-exemption language would force pastors to perform same-sex marriages.
Virginia law already allows religious organizations to refuse any marriage ceremony.