Editor, Gazette- Journal: I’ve read multiple complaints that the Virginia Constitution needs to be “protected” because the rights the amendments protect are already legal in Virginia. “Legal” can be easily changed. I remember when it was illegal to cohabit. You could be arrested for living together in a romantic relationship with someone you weren’t married to. That 1877 law was not repealed until 2013! I remember when it was illegal in Virginia to buy laundry soap (and a long list of other things related to working) on Sundays because Sunday was a “day of rest” according to the Bible. These “Blue Laws” were declared unconstitutional by the Virginia Supreme Court in September of 1988. The Virginia Constitution doesn’t need protection; human rights do need to be protected. The proposed amendments have all undergone the rigorous requirements of the Virginia Constitution and passed solidly to reach this ballot. These three constitutional amendments are to protect human rights. A No vote i...