The clause of the Virginia Constitution that grants freedom of religion should nullify any argument that religion is a reason to limit the rights of individuals. It states, "all men shall be free to profess and by argument to maintain their opinions in matters of religion, and the same shall in nowise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities." Thus, biblical phrases used to support the amendment are not legitimate. Love between two people should afford the same opportunities, rights, and responsibilities regardless of gender. Banning legal approximations to marriage will not prevent homosexuals from holding their own religious unions anyway. The attempt at preservation creates an effect of inferiority.
