Appeals court mulls upholding ruling that struck down Pentagon’s HIV enlistment ban
Lambda Legal asked a three-judge panel in Virginia to allow people with an HIV diagnosis to serve in the U.S. military.
December 11, 2025
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Can West Virginia ban Medicaid coverage for adult gender-affirming surgery? Appeals court to decide
The U.S. Supreme Court sent the case back to the lower court after it ruled in the summer that states could ban gender-affirming care for minors.
December 9, 2025
LGBTQ+ ally Abigail Spanberger trounces anti-trans Republican to win Virginia governor’s race
The Advocate is reporting live from Spanberger's election night victory event.
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November 4, 2025
Richmond nonprofit He She Ze and We expands support network as transgender Virginians face barriers to care
The group even funds micro grants for transition-related services.
October 17, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court sides with transgender student over bathroom use for now
The justices declined to immediately overrule a lower court’s block on South Carolina’s bathroom ban law.
September 11, 2025
Owner of America's second-oldest lesbian bar, Babes of Carytown, has died
Vicky Hester, owner of the bar in Richmond, Virginia, was surrounded by loved ones at her death.
September 2, 2025
Black lesbian couple in Virginia almost killed in what authorities say is ‘potential hate crime’
The incident left one of the women with multiple head injuries and a fractured spine.
August 6, 2025
Virginia’s capital city takes the spotlight as a surprisingly diverse Southern LGBTQ+ travel haven
From brunch in Carytown to rooftop cocktails at Quirk, Richmond proves Pride here is more than a parade—it’s woven into the city’s fabric.
June 30, 2025
Major Virginia medical center stops gender-affirming care for minors after Trump’s executive order
The treatment remains legal in Virginia, but at least one medical provider is complying with the anti-trans presidential directive.
February 1, 2025
Richmond Maintains Perfect Score in LGBTQ+ City Ranking
Amid increasing state-level anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, Richmond set a high standard for municipal equality, scoring 100 in the Human Rights Campaign’s 2023 Municipal Equality Index.
December 2, 2023