Four nontraditional pairs exchanged symbolic vows Thursday in front of one of Virginia Tech's main campus buildings, Burruss Hall, in order to protest laws banning same-sex civil unions and marriages in Virginia and across the country, the Roanoke Times reported.
Virginia Tech's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Alliance sponsored the event.
Organizers told the Roanoke Times, turnout for the event was greater than anticipated and those in attendance were delighted that forces opposing gay marriage failed to protest. Approximately 1,000 signatures on petitions supporting equal rights for those in nontraditional relationships were also collected at the event.
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