Ralph Shearer Northam (born September 13, 1959) is an American politician and physician serving as the 73rd Governor of Virginia since January 13, 2018. A pediatric neurologist by occupation, he was an officer in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1984 to 1992. Northam, a member of the Democratic Party, served as the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018 prior to winning the governorship against Republican nominee Ed Gillespie in the 2017 election.
Human Rights Campaign knocks Glenn Youngkin over opposition to marriage equality
Associated Press in a rare interview, Youngkin was asked whether his faith shapes his view of same-sex marriage, Youngkin said he feels “called to love everyone.” When pressed about whether that statement was intended to signal support for same-sex marriage, Youngkin responded: “No.”However, Youngkin added that same-sex unions were “legally acceptable” in Virginia, adding: “I, as governor, will support that.”The AP noted that Youngkin often talks about his faith on the campaign trail, often utilizing it as a cudgel to criticize Democrats — whether that means attacking Gov.
Ralph Northam for allowing liquor stores to remain open but keeping churches closed in the early months of the pandemic, or railing against public education and local.
