
Here comes the bride? Of course—when she’s legally an adult! Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra, a newly elected Democrat serving Fairfax County, helped Virginia become one of just 12 states to ban marriage before 18.
@vadogwoodnews Here comes the bride? Of course—when she’s legally an adult! Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra, a newly elected Democrat serving Fairfax County, helped Virginia become one of just 12 states to ban marriage before 18. #child #children #childmarriageisacrime #childmarriageisillegal #childmarriageawareness #virginianews #virginiapolitics #childmarriageban ♬ original sound – The Dogwood
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