Virginia: Gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe supports marriage equality

Virginia gubernatorial candidate (and former DNC Chairman) Terry McAuliffe told attendees at an Equality Virginia dinner on Saturday that he supports marriage equality.

However, he said he would not make repealing the 2006 state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage a top priority, and instead focus on the economy.

From the Times Dispatch:

“We just went through this process here seven years ago; it’s in the constitution,” McAuliffe said in an interview at the 10th annual Commonwealth Dinner hosted by Equality Virginia, one of the state’s advocacy groups for gay rights, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.

However, McAuliffe said he would not tolerate any form of discrimination in the commonwealth. “We’ve got to make sure that Virginia is open and welcoming to everybody,” McAuliffe said.