One Voice Virgin Islands

One Voice Virgin Islands is a hate group formed in June 2014 to oppose same-sex marriage in the United States Virgin Islands. It is based in Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. territory.

The group was organized after the introduction of a bill that would allow same-sex marriage in the U.S. Virgin Islands.[1] It bills itself on its Facebook page as "a coalition made up of very concerned Virgin Islanders of different walks of life and faiths to include Christians, Muslims, Rastafarians, and others," but it also acknowledges that the former religion is "predominant" in the group.[2] Many of One Voice's leaders are church leaders.[1][3] They have held rallies and news conferences.[4] The group used pictures of businesses and cruiselines for propaganda; they received cease and desist orders from those businesses.

See also

References
  1. "Buckley's same-sex marriage bill sparks fierce debate". Virgin Islands Daily News. July 10, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  2. "One Voice Virgin Islands". Facebook.
  3. "'One Voice' Rallies Against Marriage-Equality Bill". St. John Source. July 24, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  4. "Supporters, opponents of gay marriage rally in Emancipation Garden". Virgin Islands Daily News. July 25, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
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