Radio IQ: “While many [thought] the fight over same-sex marriage was over, some in the Commonwealth hope to block the practice.”

VIRGINIA - New reporting from Radio IQ details Winsome Earle-Sears’ extreme opposition to abortion and marriage equality as her refusal to stand up for Virginians’ rights is a stark contrast with Democratic Nominee for Governor Abigail Spanberger. 

Sears left notes saying that she was “morally opposed” to the content of the bills protecting reproductive freedom and marriage equality. Sears then lied about her extreme record on abortion and doubled down on her opposition to marriage equality during a recent interview. 

“Winsome Earle-Sears’ long record of opposing marriage equality and reproductive freedom is out of step with the vast majority of Virginians. Virginians deserve a governor who will fight for them, instead of Sears who is only focused on pushing her extreme agenda and rolling back Virginians’ rights,” said DPVA Spokesperson Maggie Amjad.

Radio IQ: Spanberger, Earle-Sears diverge on abortion, gay marriage

• After the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back abortion protections nationally, Virginia became a destination for abortion access as states to the south limited the procedure. 
• And while many though the fight over same-sex marriage was over, some in the Commonwealth hope to block the practice.
• Both issues are playing out in Virginia’s 2025 Gubernatorial election.
• “I support the constitutional amendment that would affirm access to abortion in Virginia,” Spanberger told reporters at a recent event in Hanover where she also signaled her support for same-sex marriage.
• “I, like the vast majority of Virginians, support the right of our fellow Virginians to marry,” she said.
• Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears, however, wrote in notes on bills passed during the last legislative session that she was quote “morally opposed” to both abortion and same-sex marriage.
• And Earle-Sears also defended her opposition to same-sex marriage.