Attack of the SuperDOMA! - Will Virginia join Nebraska and Ohio in outlawing not only gay marriage but also civil unions, domestic partnerships and similar arrangements? We'll have to see what the quasi-gay-friendly governor Mark Warner (D) does, but for now, the following text has been enacted by the General Assembly:

"A civil union, partnership contract or other arrangement between persons of the same sex purporting to bestow the privileges or obligations of marriage is prohibited. Any such civil union, partnership contract or other arrangement entered into by persons of the same sex in another state or jurisdiction shall be void in all respects in Virginia and any contractual rights created thereby shall be void and unenforceable."

Of course the worst part about this bill is its unclear but potentially devastating effect on powers of attorney and similar private, contractual means that gay couples have used to provide a measure of protection under the law that doesn't recognize their relationships. I'd like to think the good guv'nor wouldn't let it become Virginia law, but I'm afraid it may have passed with veto-proof majorities. Maybe some activist judges can save us.