Richmond Times Dispatch
March 11, 2010

Summoning the lyric of an old gospel song, state Sen. A. Donald McEachin, D-Henrico, this evening urged Gov. Bob McDonnell to "go the last mile of the way" and send the General Assembly a bill that codifies sexual orientation as part of the state's anti-discrimination policy.

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"It's time to go the last mile of the way, governor," McEachin, a lawyer and ordained minister, told colleagues on the floor of the Senate at the close of the proceedings. "Our children are calling us. History is calling us."

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McEachin and civil-rights and gay-rights groups praised McDonnell's efforts, but said more could be done.

"We can do better than that on this issue . . . this very critical issue," McEachin said.

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